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1952 Map of Peters

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Peters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Agricultural development and irrigation infrastructure define this San Joaquin Valley landscape in the early 1950s. The settlement of Peters sits at the junction of Milton Road and the Southern Pacific railroad, while further southeast, Farmington is established near the banks of Duck Creek. The area is heavily marked by water management and transit, with Mormon Slough cutting diagonally across the north and Littlejohns Creek meandering through the southern sections.

Evidence of local community life appears at the Everett School and a rural Cem near Farmington. The map reveals an intensive grid of named rural routes such as Copperopolis Road and Mariposa Road, supporting the various orchards and fields served by numerous wells and pumps. Industrial footprints are small but present, including a Gravel Pit near the railroad, and the survey is anchored to the Mt Diablo Base Line along its southern boundary.