Loading map...

1954 Map of Corcoran

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Corcoran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Corcoran is presented here as a burgeoning agricultural hub during the mid-1950s, defined by its intricate grid of irrigation canals and labor camps. The town center is densely packed with civic and educational institutions, including the John Muir Jr HS, John C Fremont School, and Mark Twain School, reflecting a period of significant local investment. Surrounding the urban core, the landscape is a testament to industrial farming, marked by numerous Grain Elevators and specialized settlements such as Salyer Farms Camp One and the Crockett and Gambogy Labor Camp.

To the south, the terrain descends toward the Tulare Lake Bed, where the Tule River and Sweet Canal manage the flow of water across the valley floor. Evidence of earlier settlement patterns is found in the Tensmuir Sch (Aban'd), while the presence of the At & SF RR underscores the vital transportation link between these fields and the broader market. This map serves as a detailed record of the Tulare Basin's hydraulic and social organization before modern suburban expansion changed the valley's footprint.