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1953 Map of Solyo, 1973 Print
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1953 Map of Solyo

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The agricultural and engineering landscape of the western San Joaquin Valley is defined here by a massive water-conveyance network and the steep transition into the Diablo Range. Major infrastructure projects including the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, Delta-Mendota Canal, and the California Aqueduct cut across the lowlands, illustrating the complex irrigation and municipal water systems developed mid-century. Near the settlement of Solyo, the Southern Pacific railroad parallels the valley floor alongside rural tracks like Gaffery Road and Blewett Road. To the southwest, the terrain rises sharply toward Mt Oso, where the landscape is carved by seasonal drainages such as Ingram Creek and Hospital Creek. Small-scale local features, such as the Rising Sun School and a Gravel Pit, provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of this Stanislaus and San Joaquin county borderland.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain