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1919 Map of Plainsberg

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Plainsberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1919
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

Plainsberg serves as a central reference point in this agricultural region of the San Joaquin Valley during the late 1910s. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Mariposa Creek, Deadman Creek, and the branching North, Middle, and South Sloughs, which illustrate the natural drainage patterns before modern extensive water management. The mapping captures the importance of the State Highway and competing rail lines, with the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad cutting diagonally across the section lines.

Local life is anchored by small stops and educational sites like Savanna School, while the southern reaches follow the Chowchilla River and Old Chowchilla Creek along the Merced and Madera County boundary. Settlements like Athlone and Minturn show early twentieth-century development tied directly to the transport corridors. The detailed surveying by J.H. LeFeaver and R.M. Wilson highlights the transition from natural creek beds to established roads like Sandy Mush Road.