1942 Map of Earlimart

About this map

Allensworth and Earlimart anchor this detailed 1942 survey of the southern San Joaquin Valley, capturing a landscape defined by industrial agriculture and early transport corridors. The map documents the vital rail infrastructure of the era, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines cutting diagonally through the valley floor. Water management is a primary focus, visible in the extensive network of the Alpaugh Irrigation District Canal, the Angiola Canal, and the Poso Creek Levee, which transformed this arid territory into productive farmland.