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2015 Map of Sandy Mush

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Sandy Mush
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The San Joaquin Valley landscape south of Central Valley is defined by a sophisticated network of agricultural water management systems. A series of engineered waterways, including the Sharon Lateral, Benedict Lateral, and Lateral Five, crisscross the grid of rural roads to support the local farming economy. These channels integrate with natural hydrologic features like the meandering Mariposa Slough and Chamberlain Slough, which drain toward Turner Island in the southwestern portion of the map.

Conservation and recreation are evident in the western section, where the Bittern Marsh Trail, Meadowlark Trail, and Kestrel Loop Trail provide access to the wetlands. This 2015 survey reveals how traditional ranching and farming lands, often identified by family-named routes like Roduner Rd and Rahilly Rd, coexist with modern irrigation and habitat preservation efforts near the namesake Sandy Mush area.