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2018 Map of Paulsell

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Paulsell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Tuolumne River winds through the southern portion of this landscape, anchoring a complex system of agricultural water management in Stanislaus County. The expansive Modesto Reservoir dominates the eastern central area, fed and drained by a network of named irrigation channels including the Waterford Lower Main Canal, Turlock Main Canal, and Paulsell Lateral. These features reflect the area's intensive conversion to productive farmland through engineered water distribution.

Residential and community hubs are centered around the town of Waterford in the southwest and the smaller settlement of Paulsell further north. Local history is grounded in sites like the Roberts Ferry Cem and a grid of rural routes such as Warnerville Rd and Tim Bell Rd. The terrain is characterized by the low-lying drainage of Cashman Cr and the structured path of Lateral Number Three, showing the balance between natural topography and human development.