Pelican Island sits as a prominent feature in this section of the San Joaquin Valley, a landscape defined by the intensive water management systems of the Central Valley. The map reveals a highly structured grid of agricultural tracts and irrigation infrastructure, where the Homeland Canal and Gates Jones Canal facilitate large-scale farming operations. This environment reflects the industrial-scale transformation of the California interior, utilizing a network of named thoroughfares like Seattle Ave and Tehama Ave to navigate the massive sections of the Public Land Survey System. The presence of the Liberty Farms S Canal and Liberty Farms E Canal at the southern edge of the sheet further illustrates the dependency of this region on engineered waterways to support its productivity.
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1914 · Lost Hills
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1928 · Corcoran
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1929 · Hacienda Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1929 · West Alpaugh
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1931 · Harvester
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · El Rico Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Dudley Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · West Camp
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1932 · Lone Tree Well
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1933 · Chatom Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680