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1953 Map of Patterson

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Patterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Patterson anchors this mid-century landscape where the agricultural grid of the San Joaquin Valley meets the rising terrain of the Diablo Range. The town's distinctive radial street design, centered on City Hall, is clearly visible alongside the Southern Pacific railroad line. This era captures the critical infrastructure of California's Central Valley water management, dominated by the massive Delta-Mendota Canal and its associated waterworks, including the Vanormer Pumping Station and several irrigation laterals such as Lateral 1.

Beyond the irrigated valley floor, the map traces the drainage of Puerto Creek through Del Puerto Canyon and Salado Creek into the hills. Local civic life is represented by High School, North Mead Sch, and the Del Puerto Hosp. Smaller agricultural hubs like the Farm Labor Center and industrial points such as the Salado Substation illustrate the labor and power systems that sustained the region's productive orchards and fields during the early 1950s.