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1923 Map of Wisdom Well

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Wisdom Well anchors the southern reaches of this 1923 survey in western Fresno County, a landscape defined by expansive ranching operations and early transportation corridors. The terrain is marked by a complex network of trails and unimproved roads that converge at the Sheep Ranch, a significant local node in an otherwise sparse agricultural district. Surveyed by C.H. Birdseye and Geo. R. Davis in cooperation with the State of California, the sheet documents a period of transition in the San Joaquin Valley. In the northeast corner, the Old Santa Fe Grade traces a diagonal path across the landscape, preserving the alignment of historic freighting or rail transit. This high-resolution topographic study reveals the subtle water management and livestock patterns essential to the region's early twentieth-century economy.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1923
Date Published1947
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.6 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain