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1954 Map of Corcoran

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Corcoran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Tulare Lake Bed dominates this mid-century survey, revealing a region defined by complex water management and industrial farming. Large-scale operations are evident through the numerous Levee systems and irrigation networks like the Corcoran Canal and Sweet Canal, which support the intensive cultivation of former lake land. The town of Corcoran serves as the central hub, housing significant infrastructure including multiple grain elevators, the Corcoran Airport, and several primary and secondary schools such as John Muir Jr HS and Bret Harte School.

Beyond the municipal center, the map documents specialized residential patterns essential to the local economy, featuring Salyer Farms Camp One, the Crockett and Gambogy Labor Camp, and Boswell Camp One. The presence of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad provides the vital link for moving goods from the elevators and fields. Traces of earlier rural education appear in the outlying areas, marked by locations such as the Tensmuir Sch (Aban'd) and Riverdale School.