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1953 Map of Pond

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Pond and its surrounding agricultural lands are defined by a rigid grid of rural roads and the critical north-south passage of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. This Central Valley landscape, mapped during the mid-20th century, reveals the infrastructure of an economy built on irrigated farming and transit, with the Pondham Sch serving as a central community landmark.

To the south, Poso Creek winds toward a series of Seepage Ponds, while a network of family-named roads like Whistler Road, Hanawalt Ave, and Taussig Ave delineate individual land holdings. Smaller settlements like Kernell and Elmo sit directly on the rail line, highlighting the importance of the railroad in connecting these rural outposts to the wider region. A large US Govt Reservation occupies the northeast corner, adding a layer of federal presence to the local geography.