2015 Map of Hacienda Ranch NW

About this map

The San Joaquin Valley floor reveals a landscape defined by an extensive grid of agricultural management and water distribution. Within this portion of the Central Valley, the terrain is structured by a network of engineered waterways, including the Homeland Canal and the distinctively named Liberty Farms S Canal and Liberty Farms E Canal. A singular landform, Pelican Island, stands out against the surrounding geometric precision of section lines and straight-line roads such as Utica Ave and Seattle Ave. This survey illustrates the modern scale of industrial farming in Kings County, where the historic hydrology has been fully adapted to the needs of the region's productive agricultural economy. These precise boundaries and canals provide a detailed look at the infrastructure required to sustain the valley's intensive land use in the twenty-first century.