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1915 Map of Oakdale

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Oakdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

Oakdale serves as a critical agricultural and transportation hub in the northern San Joaquin Valley, positioned where three major rail lines converge. The Sierra Railway, Southern Pacific, and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe create a dense infrastructure network supporting the local economy. Just north of the town, the Stanislaus River flows through a landscape defined by historic land grants like the Rancheria Del Rio Estanislao and the Thompson Rancho.

A complex system of water management is visible through the Oakdale Irrigation District Canal and numerous laterals like the Tulloch Lateral and Cometa Lateral, which transformed this arid terrain into productive farmland. Rural landmarks such as the Booth School and the Orange Blossom Bridge anchor the surrounding countryside, while a small Cem on the edge of town provides a point of interest for genealogical research in this 1915-era landscape.