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1954 Map of Hacienda Ranch

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hacienda Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Trico Gas Field dominates the eastern expanse of this mid-century landscape where Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties meet. This area of the San Joaquin Valley is defined by a complex network of water management and petroleum extraction, featuring numerous Gas Wells and a grid of irrigation infrastructure including the Homeland Canal, Poso Canal, and Lake Canal. The industrial character of the land is balanced by local ranching sites such as Hacienda Ranch and Bent Ranch, which sit near the prominent Sand Ridge.

Natural drainage features like Bull Slough and Goose Creek are visible alongside man-made improvements like Dairy Avenue and Kernell Avenue. A notable Reservoir (Aban'd) south of the county line suggests shifting land use patterns as the region's agricultural and industrial footprint evolved through the 1950s. The map provides a detailed record of the specific well placements and levee systems that governed life in this corner of the valley.