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2012 Map of Round Mountain

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Round Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Friant-Kern Canal and the Fresno Canal dominate this landscape northeast of Clovis, revealing the complex water management systems essential to the San Joaquin Valley. The terrain transitions from the engineered waterways of the McFarlane Ditch and Mill Ditch to the natural rise of Round Mountain. Historically significant family operations and small hubs are scattered across the sheet, including McLaglen Ranch, Sunland Ranch, and the Kindsvater Ranch Airport.

Settlement patterns are concentrated near Edmiston and the southern cluster of Zediker and Riverbend along the winding Fresno Canal. Local history is preserved at the Redbank Cem, while the presence of named features like Big Bunch and Blue Jay Ranch highlights the agricultural character of Fresno County in the early 21st century. The map effectively traces the convergence of natural creek systems like Dog Cr and Fancher Cr with intensive human irrigation infrastructure.