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2012 Map of Fountain Springs

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Fountain Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Fountain Springs and the surrounding Tulare County landscape are defined by a network of ranching properties and historic transit corridors. The topography shifts from the flat agricultural grid of the San Joaquin Valley floor to the rising foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Evidence of early California travel remains in the paths of Old Stage Coach Rd and Old Stage Rd, which skirt the base of prominent terrain features like Tennessee Ridge and Tennessee Knob.

Water management is central to the area's development, highlighted by the Deer Creek Ditch and the winding course of Deer Creek. Settlements such as Deer Creek Colony and Ultra anchor the western agricultural section, while established homesteads like Pratt Ranch and Dennis Ranch are positioned near the transition to more varied terrain. From the depths of Hungry Hollow to the heights of Quedow Mountain, the map provides a look at the rural infrastructure of this region in the early twenty-first century.