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1969 Map of Salida

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

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Stanislaus River defines the northern boundary of this agricultural and urbanizing landscape, flowing past Ripon and a series of irrigation features. A complex network of water infrastructure, including the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, Main Canal, and numerous laterals like Lateral No 8, supports the intensive farming characteristic of the region. The map captures a moment of significant expansion for Modesto, with purple revisions indicating the suburban growth spreading toward Salida and McHenry.

Educational and institutional landmarks are particularly prominent, ranging from the sprawling grounds of the Modesto State Hospital to Modesto Jr College. Local history is preserved in rural markers like the Woodcolony Cem and the Hart-Ransom Union Sch, which stand alongside the industrial footprints of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. The presence of the Flory Airstrip and a Racetrack west of town reflects the varied land use of the late 1960s.