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1932 Map of Buttonwillow

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Buttonwillow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Buttonwillow and the surrounding Kern County landscape appear here as a highly organized agricultural and industrial corridor during the late 1920s. The dominance of large-scale land holdings is evident through the presence of the Miller and Lux Headquarters Ranch, alongside other prominent family-named operations like Palomas Ranch and Elk Grove Ranch. The Southern Pacific railroad line runs parallel to the MC Kittrick Bakersfield Highway, serving as the primary artery for moving cattle and crops from this productive valley floor.

Water management is central to the terrain, with the East Side Canal and Poplar Grove Canal defining the irrigation patterns near Jerry Slough. Beyond the fields, the social and industrial infrastructure includes the Wildwood Sch, an Oil Pumping Station, and several recreational landmarks such as the Redmen Gun Club and Meadowbrook Gun Club. These features reflect a specialized landscape where early 20th-century utility and sporting life coexisted atop the subtle rise of Buttonwillow Ridge.