Compiled by the Atwater Historical Society, Images of America: Atwater showcases a fascinating collection of photographs that traces this community�s unique story� from the early y...view moreCompiled by the Atwater Historical Society, Images of America: Atwater showcases a fascinating collection of photographs that traces this community�s unique story� from the early years of �dry� farmers growing arid crops such as wheat, rye, and barley to the days when man-made canals provided water to nourish the now-common orchards and vineyards to the modern Atwater that boasts the former Castle Air Force Base and the University of California Merced campus.view less