1925 Map of Raisin

About this map

The settlement of Raisin serves as the focal point of this Fresno County survey, situated at the intersection of a massive grid of agricultural roadways and the Southern Pacific railroad line. Surveyed in the early 1920s, the landscape reveals the organized development of California's Central Valley, where long, straight thoroughfares like Manning Avenue and Floral Avenue partition the land into productive blocks. The map captures the infrastructure supporting this expansion, including the prominent transmission lines of the San Joaquin and Light and Power Corporation and the essential irrigation provided by the Liberty Ditch. The terrain is characterized by intricate contouring that suggests the subtle shifts in elevation across the valley floor, essential for managing water flow through canals and ditches in this intensive agricultural region.