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1931 Map of Edison

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Edison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The agrarian and industrial landscape of the southern San Joaquin Valley comes into sharp focus in this 1930s survey. The settlement of Edison and the rail junction at Di Giorgio anchor a grid of agricultural transit routes, reflecting the region's intense development before mid-century. The Southern Pacific and AT & SF rail lines run parallel to the Greenfield Road, highlighting the importance of the rail-and-road network in moving goods from the surrounding fields.

To the east, the flat valley floor meets the rising elevations of the El Tejon boundary, where Caliente Creek carves a distinct path through the terrain. Notable local landmarks like the Rock Pile and the intersection of the Tehachapi Southern Pacific Highway and Comanche Drive provide specific points of interest for those tracing the historical evolution of Kern County's transport corridors and property lines.