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1962 Map of Raymond

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Raymond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Raymond and Knowles area of Madera County is revealed in this early 1960s study as a landscape defined by granite extraction and water management. The industrial heritage of the region is evident through the Raymond Quarry and several mining operations, including the Jesse Belle Shaft and Rosati Shaft north of Daulton. This era shows the local educational infrastructure at the Raymond Granite Union High Sch and the spiritual and genealogical landscape at the Raymond Cemetery.

Hydrological engineering is prominent, with the Madera Canal and the Madera Equalization Reservoir shaping the flow of the Fresno River and Cottonwood Creek. To the east, the San Joaquin Experimental Range marks a significant dedicated land use. Named family locations such as Adobe Ranch, Shaubach Ranch, and the Twentytwo Mile House provide clear points of reference for tracing mid-century property and settlement patterns across the foothills.