Loading map...

1927 Map of Riverdale

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Riverdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

The Kings River and its intricate network of waterways, including Murphy Slough and Fresno Slough, dominate this 1920s landscape on the border of Fresno and Kings Counties. The town of Riverdale serves as a primary hub, while smaller rail-side settlements like Camden, Clint, and Hub mark the paths of the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads.

A robust grid of named roads, such as Elkhorn Avenue and Mt Whitney Avenue, connects the surrounding agricultural land. The map captures a transition in water management, showing the South Br Island Canal and Cando Ditch alongside natural features like Sand Slough and Crooked Slough. Local community life is anchored by rural schools, including Liberty School, Laguna School, and North Fork School, providing valuable markers for genealogical research into early twentieth-century valley families.