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1947 Map of Raisin

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

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Raisin City serves as the primary hub of this agricultural landscape in Fresno County, centered around its post office, Raisin P O. The 1946 culture revision reveals a highly structured grid of roads and an extensive network of irrigation support. A signature element of the terrain is the abundance of individual water-pumping sites, with dozens of Windmill labels scattered across the valley floor to tap into the groundwater for local farms.

Water management is further evidenced by the Millrace and Ditch features flowing near the southern edge of the survey. The rectangular road system, including named thoroughfares like South Avenue and Manning Avenue, defines the parceling of the land during this period of post-war expansion. This survey, supervised by officials like Earl Warren and C. H. Purcell, documents the precision of Central Valley irrigation and settlement patterns before the more intensive industrialization of the late 20th century.