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2012 Map of Vernalis

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Vernalis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The San Joaquin River carves a winding path through this San Joaquin Valley landscape, defining a region where complex water management systems and agriculture intersect. The area is marked by a massive infrastructure network including the Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct, the Delta-Mendota Canal, and the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, which cut across the terrain alongside numerous irrigation channels like the Banta Carbona Canal and East Branch Lateral. Small settlements and clusters like Vernalis, San Joaquin City, and Cochrane are interspersed among large-scale energy and transport features.

Energy production is a notable industry here, evidenced by the Vernalis Gas Field and the McMullin Ranch Gas Field in the north. Aviation history is represented by the New Jerusalem Airport and the 33 Strip Airport. The river's influence on local recreation and community life is visible at the San Joaquin River Club, while the surrounding sloughs such as Walthall Slough and Red Bridge Slough reveal the natural hydrology that persisted despite the extensive canalization of the valley floor.