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1929 Map of Alpaugh

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Alpaugh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Alpaugh and the surrounding San Joaquin Valley floor appear here as a landscape of geometric precision, surveyed just before the 1930s. The town site is meticulously gridded, serving as a hub for the local agricultural economy and the nearby Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. This rail corridor acts as the primary spine of the region, connecting small siding settlements and loading points like Angiola, Spa, and Stoil to larger markets.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Homeland Canal and the natural course of Elk Bayou. The map illustrates the transition from a natural marshy basin to an engineered irrigation district, with property lines and section boundaries defining the flat terrain. This 1926 survey captures the era when these small railroad stops were vital logistics points for Tulare County's burgeoning farm operations.