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1952 Map of Exeter

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Exeter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The citrus-growing heart of the Central Valley unfolds across this mid-century survey, anchored by the hub of Exeter. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, including the Friant-Kern Canal and the Wutchumna Ditch, which redirect water from the Kaweah River and St Johns River to orchards. The era's transportation is dominated by three competing rail lines—the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and the Visalia Electric—which connected smaller packing points like Hillmaid, Lemoncove, and Naranjo to the larger market.

Social and cultural landmarks of the early 1950s are prominent, from the Sequoia State Fish Hatchery to the Tulare County Farm Labor Supply Center near Linnel PO. Rural life is marked by numerous country schools, such as Locust Grove School and Outside Creek School, and several local burial grounds including Lone Oak Cem and Hamilton Cemetery. In the foothills, the Dumtah (Indian Campground Site) provides a window into the area's deeper history before the expansion of agricultural settlements like Farmersville and Woodlake.