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Atwater, since 1922

Atwater, officially the City of Atwater, is a city on State Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

Photo: Father of Nehrams2020

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01