2021 Map of Hacienda Ranch NW

About this map

Pelican Island sits within a landscape defined by an intensive agricultural grid in the San Joaquin Valley of Kings County. This portion of the Central Valley is mapped with precision, showing a sophisticated irrigation and drainage network essential for high-yield farming. Primary water management is handled via the Gates Jones Canal and the Liberty Farms S Canal, which cut through the landscape in stark, straight lines. The terrain is notably flat, organized into a systematic township and range system that dictates the placement of long, straight thoroughfares like Utica Ave and Seattle Ave. The geometry of the land here reflects a purely industrial approach to the valley floor, where even former natural features are integrated into the modern hydrological system.