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1962 Map of Poso Farm

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Poso Farm
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The San Joaquin River and a complex network of man-made waterways define this agricultural landscape along the border of Madera and Fresno Counties. In the early 1960s, the terrain was heavily managed for irrigation and drainage, as evidenced by the Columbia Canal, Central Canal, and numerous numbered drains. The settlement at Poso Farm serves as a focal point for the surrounding fields, while the presence of Gas Wells and several Storage Bins indicates the industrial scale of local production during this era.

Water management and transportation are central to the region's character, with the Southern Pacific railroad cutting across the southwestern corner. Natural water features like Fresno Slough and Lone Willow Slough persist alongside a rigid grid of rural roads such as Silaxo Ave and Ormsby Ave. The inclusion of the Raisin City Gun Club provides a rare social landmark in a map otherwise dominated by agricultural infrastructure and hydraulic engineering.