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1969 Map of Riverbank

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Riverbank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Modesto and its northeasterly neighbors anchor this detailed look at the Central Valley's agricultural and industrial landscape during the late 1960s. The region is defined by a sophisticated water management network, where the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and Modesto Main Canal cut across the territory to support the surrounding orchards and fields. To the north, Riverbank sits along the Stanislaus River, serving as a hub for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the massive Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant.

Southward toward Empire, the map reveals the density of mid-century suburban expansion, featuring numerous neighborhood parks like Beyer Park and Ashby Park, and institutional anchors such as Stanislaus Memorial Hospital. The presence of the Modesto City-County Airport and several short-line rail connections, including the Modesto and Empire Traction, highlights the area's role as a critical logistics and transit corridor between the Stanislaus and Tuolumne River forks.