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1956 Map of Vanguard

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Vanguard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The expansive Lemoore Naval Air Station dominates this Central Valley landscape, its runways and military reservation spanning much of the central and northern terrain. Developed along the Fresno Co Kings Co boundary, the area exhibits a highly organized agricultural and irrigation grid characteristic of the region's mid-century water management. Waterways like the North Fork Kings River and Laguna De Tache wind through the eastern side, supplemented by man-made features such as Lake Ditch and various reservoirs.

Local settlements and rural infrastructure are concentrated near the Southern Pacific railroad line, which runs diagonally through the southern half of the quadrangle near Vanguard. Genealogists and local historians can find specifically named properties including Barlow Ranch and Polder Ranch, as well as the San Jose Sch. The map also captures several sloughs, including Boggs Slough and Faull Slough, highlighting the complex hydrology of the San Joaquin Valley floor during the 1950s.