Helm Corner and the surrounding agricultural tracts of Kings County reveal a landscape defined by industrial-scale water management and ranching. The map traces the intricate hydraulic network required to sustain this basin, featuring the Tulare Lake Canal cutting diagonally across the grid and the regulated course of the Tule River. The presence of the Progressive Levee and El Rico Levee underscores the historical efforts to control seasonal flooding and reclaim land for cultivation.
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1914 · Lost Hills
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1928 · Waukena
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1928 · Corcoran
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1929 · Guernsey
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1929 · Stratford
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1929 · West Alpaugh
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1931 · Harvester
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · El Rico Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Dudley Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · Chatom Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680