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1954 Map of Millux

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Millux
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Buena Vista Lake Bed dominates this Central Valley landscape, defined by an intricate network of water management and industrial development in the mid-20th century. The Approximate Old Shoreline traces the historical extent of the water, while contemporary irrigation is managed through the New Rim Ditch, Rim Ditch, and Connecting Slough. This infrastructure supports the agricultural and petroleum-heavy landscape south of the settlement at Millux.

Petroleum extraction is a primary feature of the region, evidenced by the South Oil Field, Buena Vista Oil Field, and the Paloma Oil Refinery. Numerous Oil Sumps and tank farms are connected by a dense grid of infrastructure, including Coles Levee and Union Road. The transition from natural hydrology to an engineered landscape is clear, with canals like the Stine Canal and SE-1 Canal cutting across the former lake floor.