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1949 Map of Reedley

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Reedley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Kings River defines the western edge of this agricultural landscape, where the boundary between Fresno and Tulare counties follows the river's winding course. This late 1940s survey reveals a dense grid of fruit orchards and vineyards supported by an intricate irrigation network including the Traver Canal and California Vineyard Ditch. The towns of Reedley and Dinuba serve as the primary hubs, each anchored by the competing lines of the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads.

Rural life is marked by numerous country schools such as Windsor School, Riverview Sch, and Smith Mtn Sch, alongside specialized settlements like Delft Colony and Lacjac. The map records the infrastructure of the era's booming agribusiness, from the Lumber Mill to the Radio Sta KROU antenna site, providing a clear view of the Central Valley before mid-century expansion altered these small-town footprints.