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1942 Map of Parkfield

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Parkfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Parkfield sits as the central hub of this 1942 survey, where the Little Cholame Creek and Cholame Creek valleys meet. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the alluvial valley floors and the steep ridges of the Cholame Hills. This era reveals a working landscape of cattle ranching and mineral extraction, evidenced by named homesteads like Rancho del Charro, Hog Ranch, and Durham Ranch.

Mineral interests are prominent on the higher elevations of Mine Mtn, where the Patriquin Quicksilver Mine and Poppy Mine are located near Mustang Peak. These labels indicate the importance of quicksilver mining to the local economy during the early 1940s. Beyond the settlements, the map details varied terrain features such as Catfish Lake and the wide expanse of Turkey Flat to the southeast, following the line of the Fresno Co Monterey Co boundary.