History In the 1850s, the Riverbank area was known as Burneyville. Major James Burney, sheriff of Mariposa, established the Burneyville Ferry over the Stanislaus River at the site of the modern bridge in Riverbank.
History In the 1850s, the Riverbank area was known as Burneyville. Major James Burney, sheriff of Mariposa established the Burneyville Ferry over the Stanislaus River at the site of the modern bridge in Riverbank.