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1960 Map of Plainsburg

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Plainsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Plainsburg and the surrounding agricultural landscape of the San Joaquin Valley are meticulously documented in this 1960 survey. The map details a complex hydraulic network essential to the region's productivity, featuring Mariposa Creek, Deadman Creek, and the Chowchilla River. The infrastructure of the era is defined by the diagonal passage of the Southern Pacific railroad, which links the small communities of Athlone and Minturn.

Evidence of local heritage is found in landmarks like the Helm-Turner Cem and Savana Sch near Le Grand, while the southern edge touches the growing settlement of Chowchilla. The transition across the Merced Co Madera Co boundary illustrates the shared geography of these Central Valley counties, where named avenues like Worden Avenue and Savana Road segment the terrain into a productive grid of orchards and fields.