
The San Joaquin River and Eastside Bypass dominate this agricultural landscape at the tri-county junction of Merced, Madera, and Fresno. The map reveals a highly engineered water management system essential for Central Valley cultivation, defined by an intricate network of drainage and irrigation features like the Dairy Field Ditch, Arroyo Canal, and Santa Rita Drain No 1. This intensive water control supports several established agricultural outposts, including Santa Rita Ranch, Lucerne Ranch, and Riverside Ranch.
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2 editions found
1913 · Panoche
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1916 · Santa Rita Bridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1916 · Delta Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1918 · Bliss Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Lingard
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Sandy Mush
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Turner Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1920 · Santa Rita Bridge
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1922 · Oxalis
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1922 · Santa Rita Bridge
USGS Topo · 1:31,680