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1926 Map of Goshen

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Goshen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

Goshen serves as the central hub in this mid-1920s landscape, where the iron rails of the Southern Pacific intersect with the Hanford and Visalia Highway. The surrounding Tulare County countryside is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, essential for the region's agricultural development. Numerous engineered waterways, including the Persian Ditch, Walson Ditch, and Stoke Ditch, crisscross the terrain to manage the flow from natural sources like Mill Creek and the East Fork Mill Creek.

Rural education is well-represented by a series of local institutions serving the farming community, such as Delta View School, Packwood School, and Manzanillo School. Along the western edge, the Kings Co Tulare Co boundary line marks the transition between administrative districts. The detailed topography by A.B.Searle captures the subtle elevation changes near Packwood Creek and the southern West Branch Rockyford Ditch during a period of significant hydraulic engineering in the Central Valley.