1923 Map of Sanger

About this map

The Kings River snakes along the eastern edge of this agricultural landscape in the mid-1920s, feeding an intricate network of irrigation works including the Washington Ditch and the Fowler Switch Canal. This Central Valley terrain is defined by its rectilinear grid of avenues—Ventura Avenue, Jensen Avenue, and Clay Avenue—linking established hubs like Sanger and Del Rey. The industrial character of the era is evidenced by the Sanger Winery and the presence of the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, which facilitated the movement of goods from these orchard and vineyard lands.