1917 Map of Newman
USGS Topo · Published 1938About this map
The town of Newman serves as the hub for this Central Valley landscape during the early twentieth century, situated along the Southern Pacific railroad lines. The map reveals a highly structured agricultural environment, dominated by the massive San Joaquin and Kings River Irrigation Company Canal which cuts through the valley floor. West of the tracks, the terrain rises sharply into the hills of Orestimba, where Poverty Flat and Bennett Valley break the higher elevations. This 1915 survey shows a rural society supported by decentralized community infrastructure, including the Orestimba School and Canal School. The presence of the Stimba Pumping Station and the intricate grid of the San Francisco and New Orleans Line underscores the region's reliance on coordinated irrigation and transport systems during a period of rapid development.
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Editions of this 1917 Newman Map
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Historical Maps of Newman Through Time
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