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1947 Map of Tufts Ranch

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Tufts Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Large-scale agriculture and early electrical infrastructure define this Central Valley landscape during the mid-1940s. The grid system is anchored by several prominent agricultural holdings, including Tufts Ranch, Murietta Farm, and Coit Ranch, which reflect the region's transition into an industrial farming powerhouse. The survey illustrates a meticulous network of irrigation and utility, evidenced by the numerous marked Wells and the Mendota Sub-Station situated along California Avenue.

Named thoroughfares like Whites Bridge Road and Panoche Road cut across the irrigation blocks, connecting these remote ranching outposts. The map reveals the precise layout of Fresno County’s section lines and avenues, from Adams Avenue in the south to Belmont Avenue in the north. This record preserves the location of a lone Windmill and various unnamed structures that once supported the laborers and families living in this intensive agricultural zone.