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1932 Map of Delta Farms

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Delta Farms
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Kings County Dev Co Farm No 3 stands as a focal point of industrial agriculture in this San Joaquin Valley landscape, surveyed just before the Great Depression. The map reveals a highly structured grid of transport and irrigation, dominated by the diagonal cut of the Coalinga Road. This thoroughfare intersects a systematic network of avenues named for prominent automotive brands and geographic markers, including Cadillac Avenue, Oakland Avenue, Packard Avenue, and Stutz Avenue.

The landscape is defined by its engineering, with subtle five-foot contour lines tracing the drainage patterns toward the northeast. This 1928 survey captures the region during a period of transition under State Engineer Edward Hyatt and Governor James Rolph, Jr., when large-scale land development companies were actively shaping the Fresno County interior. Secondary routes like Eldorado Avenue and Chandler Avenue further delineate the agricultural plots, providing a clear view of the rural infrastructure of early 20th-century California.