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1931 Map of Deepwell Ranch

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Deepwell Ranch sits at the center of this landscape surveyed in the late 1920s, a period when Kern County’s foothills were defined by large landholdings and early infrastructure. The map illustrates a transitional terrain where ephemeral watercourses like Dyer Creek carve through the topography, flanked by the Hodgeman Ranch to the north and Villards to the east. A prominent Transmission Line cuts nearly vertically through the center of the sheet, signaling the era's growing utility network and modernization of the rural interior. The principal artery of movement is the Mc Farland Woody Road, which snakes through the southern half of the quadrangle. This layout reflects the early development of the region before the expansion of mid-century industrial agriculture, preserving the locations of specific ranch houses and primitive routes that have since been altered or bypassed by modern highways.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1931
Date Published1942
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:31,680
Physical Dimensions16.4 x 19.8 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain