1964 Map of Round Mountain

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Round Mountain and Kirkman Hill rise above an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure and rural settlements in this mid-century portrait of Fresno County's agricultural landscape. The region is defined by the massive Friant Kern Canal cutting diagonally across the terrain, supplemented by the Fresno Canal, Gould Canal, and Enterprise Canal. These waterways, along with the Gray Colony Slough and Redbank Slough, illustrate the heavy engineering required to support the local ranching and farming economy.