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1922 Map of Oxalis

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Oxalis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Agricultural development and early irrigation systems dominate this Central Valley landscape, surveyed just after the Great War. The western edge is defined by Dos Palos, while large-scale livestock and farming operations like Holland Farm, Silaxo Farm, and the Golden Hoof Ranch are scattered across the terrain. These properties relied on an intricate network of waterways, most notably the San Joaquin and Kings River Canal and its older counterpart, which run parallel to the Southern Pacific railroad line.

Industry and local community life appear in the form of an Oil Pumping Station and the Bryant School, positioned near Indiana Avenue. The map captures the transition of the land through engineering, showing the Old Santa Fe Grade and the winding course of Temple Slough as it breaks away from the San Joaquin River. The boundary between Merced County and Fresno County cuts through the northwest, highlighting the importance of this region to both jurisdictions during the 1920s.