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1930 Map of Arvin

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Arvin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

Agricultural development and industrial infrastructure define the Southern San Joaquin Valley landscape in 1930. The town of Arvin serves as a hub for local transportation, situated at the junction of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Railroad. The extensive grid of the Di Giorgio Farm Headquarters illustrates the large-scale farming operations of the era, supported by the East Side Canal to the west.

Elevation rises sharply at the southeast corner of the map toward Commanche Point, where the Sycamore Canyon drainage cuts through the terrain. Evidence of early petroleum exploration appears with the Lost Derrick near the foothills. Local educational and small settlement sites like Rockpile Sch, Giffen, and Vaccaro are connected by a network of early roads, including Bear Mountain Boulevard and Buena Vista Road.