1993 Map of Delano

About this map

The Tulare Lake Bed and the Antelope Plain define the agricultural and industrial character of the southern San Joaquin Valley in this 1993 USGS study. This map documents a landscape heavily shaped by water management and resource extraction, featuring extensive networks like the Blakeley Canal and Homeland Canal alongside the Trico Gas Field and Lost Hills Oil Field. The presence of the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park highlights a significant site of African American history, while the Kern National Wildlife Refuge and Pixley National Wildlife Refuge represent preserved segments of the valley's original ecology. Major transportation corridors, including the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, anchor the development of regional hubs from Delano and McFarland to Wasco and Shafter.