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2015 Map of Fountain Springs

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Fountain Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Fountain Springs serves as the focal point for this survey of the Sierra Nevada foothills where the southern San Joaquin Valley begins its ascent. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by early transit and agricultural development, most notably marked by the path of Old Stage Rd as it cuts across the terrain. While the western portion shows the grid-like precision of settlements like Deer Creek Colony and Ultra, the eastern half rises into the elevations of Tennessee Ridge and Quedow Mtn.

Water management is a defining characteristic of the local economy here, evidenced by the Deer Cr Ditch and the winding course of Deer Cr. Between the heights of Tennessee Knob and the low-lying Hewey Valley, the map details a complex network of county roads and avenues that connect the scattered rural homesteads of Tulare County. The topography reveals how the natural features of Hungry Hollow and Fountain Springs Gulch dictated the placement of these early corridors and rural colonies.