1929 Map of Hacienda Ranch

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The irrigated plains of the San Joaquin Valley appear in this 1929 study, showing the intersection of Kings, Kern, and Tulare counties. The landscape is defined by the early reclamation and water management systems necessary for large-scale ranching, featuring the Homeland Canal and Goose Lake Canal. These water systems supported several major family operations including Hacienda Ranch, Bent Ranch, and Fowler Ranch. In the southern portion of the sheet, the presence of the Westlake Gun Club suggests the seasonal wetlands that remained amidst the deepening agricultural footprint. The sparse network of thoroughfares, including Corcoran Road and Lost Hills Road, highlights the remote character of these ranchlands during the interwar years, before more intensive development altered the basin.