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1954 Map of Riverdale

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Riverdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Riverdale serves as the primary hub for this agricultural and petroleum-producing landscape in the mid-1950s. The town's layout is centered around its High Sch and commercial district, while the surrounding territory of the Laguna De Tache Grant is defined by a dense network of water management features, including the Murphy Slough and Laguna Canal. Significant industrial activity is concentrated at the Camden Oil Field, where numerous oil wells, tanks, and a landing strip illustrate the era's energy production.

Transport and education are woven through the rural landscape, from the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad passing through Hub and Gepford, to local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Laguna School. The map captures a moment of transition for local infrastructure, noting the North Fork School (Aban'd) while highlighting water control works like the Island Weir and New Island Weir along the North Fork Kings River.