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1935 Map of Harvester

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Harvester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The vast, flat expanse of the Tulare Lake Bed dominates this mid-1930s landscape in Kings County, revealing an era of intensive land reclamation and hydraulic engineering. By the time of this survey, the historic lake was being systematically partitioned into agricultural tracts, supported by an intricate network of infrastructure like the Reclamation Ditch 16-18 and the Tulare Lake Water Company Canal. The presence of Pelican Island serves as a topographic reminder of the area's former lacustrine state.

Industrial and agricultural settlement is clustered around the Kings Lake Shore RR, which provided essential transport for the region's produce. Local life and commerce are anchored by named sites such as Harvester, Baldwin Ranch, and the expansive Liberty Farms, while the Liberty Farms and East Levee defines the eastern boundary of this engineered territory. Numerous wells are scattered across the grid, highlighting the ongoing effort to manage groundwater for large-scale farming.