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1968 Map of Montpelier

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Montpelier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Agricultural development along the Stanislaus Co Merced Co border defines this landscape during the late 1960s. The small settlement of Montpelier serves as a focal point for the region's rural commerce, evidenced by the presence of a Grain Elevator and the prominent Radio Towers (KCEY). This era marks a transition in local transportation, as the diagonal Montpelier Road (Dismantled) indicates the removal of former rail infrastructure that once linked these valley communities.

Water management is central to the area's utility, with the High Line Canal and a complex network of smaller ditches branching out to support the surrounding fields. To the northwest, the town of Hickman sits near the canal's path, while the eastern edge of the map touches the waters of Turlock Lake. The grid of section lines and roads like Keyes Road and Whitmore Ave reflects the organized expansion of Central Valley farming before further modern suburbanization reached this part of the county.