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1947 Map of Pozo Farm

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Pozo Farm
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

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The San Joaquin River snakes through the center of this 1946 culture revision, defining the boundary between Madera and Fresno counties. The landscape is a complex intersection of natural watercourses and early mid-century agricultural engineering, where the Fresno River and Berenda Slough meet a sophisticated network of irrigation features like the Helm Canal, Pozo Canal, and Central Canal.

Evidence of the Central Valley's developing infrastructure is found at Pozo Farm and the Raisin City Gun Club, reflecting the area's dual use for large-scale cultivation and seasonal recreation. In the southwestern corner, the Southern Pacific railroad corridor runs parallel to the Columbia Canal, while scattered infrastructure including a Gas Well and numerous Windmill sites suggest the era's reliance on localized power and resource extraction for ranching and farming operations.