1954 Map of Hacienda Ranch NE

About this map

The vast Tulare Lake Bed dominates this portion of the San Joaquin Valley, showing a landscape defined by industrial agriculture and resource extraction. The area is heavily engineered with a network of canals and levees, including the Homeland Canal and Alpaugh Irrigation District Canal, which managed water flow across the low-lying terrain. Settlement is sparse and primarily functional, centered around the Farm Labor Camp and the Crockett and Gambogy Ranch, the latter of which features its own Landing Field and Oil Tanks. To the south, the Trico Gas Field and scattered Gas Wells indicate the region's energy production history. The presence of numerous secondary roads like Salem Ave and Seattle Ave following strict section lines reveals the systematic reclamation and partition of the former lake basin for farming.