1952 Map of Deepwell Ranch

About this map

The Deepwell Ranch and neighboring Hodgeman Ranch and Villard Ranch anchor this landscape in northwestern Kern County, where the southern San Joaquin Valley meets the rising foothills. Surveyed in 1952 and photorevised in 1969, the map reveals a network of agricultural roads and irrigation infrastructure characteristic of the mid-century valley's expansion. Significant transportation routes including Hart Ave, Peterson Road, and Mc Farland Woody Road partition the land, while the presence of the Jasmin Landing Field and a nearby Gravel Pit highlight the era's local industry and aviation infrastructure. The ephemeral Dyer Creek cuts through the undulating terrain, providing a natural contrast to the rigid grid of property lines and regional thoroughfares like Sherwood Ave.