1960 Map of Plainsburg

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The Southern Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line through this San Joaquin Valley landscape, connecting the small agricultural settlements of Athlone and Minturn. To the north, Le Grand serves as a more significant hub, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad passes near the High Sch and Savana Sch. The terrain is defined by a series of southwest-flowing waterways, including Mariposa Creek, Deadman Creek, and Dutchman Creek, which irrigate the extensive orchards and fields characteristic of this Merced and Madera County border region. Near the village of Plainsburg, the grid of section lines and rural roads like Worden Avenue and Le Grand Road reflects a highly organized agricultural economy. Along the southern edge, the Chowchilla River and Old Chowchilla Creek meander across the flats, marking the boundary between the two counties in a period of established irrigation and rail-dependent transit.