The Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct slices diagonally through this agricultural landscape in Fresno County, serving as the central engineered artery for the region's industrial-scale farming operations. Named for the former governor, the massive water project is surrounded by a rigid grid of rural roads like S Amador Rd and W Mount Whitney Ave. The map identifies localized centers of activity such as Tres Picos Farms and private operations at Terry Ranch and Farrell Ranch. Natural drainage is still visible through the intermittent paths of Cantua Cr and Salt Cr, which traverse the flat valley floor. In the eastern portion of the sheet, the Five Points Ranch Airport provides a specialized transport link within this highly organized patchwork of fields and irrigation infrastructure.
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1912 · Coalinga
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1923 · Levis
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1923 · Englebrecht Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1925 · San Joaquin
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1928 · Delta Farms No 3
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1931 · Towne Oil Station
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1931 · Mouth of Cantua Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Delta Farms
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Joaquin Rocks
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1946 · Tranquillity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500