1978 Map of Lamont

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Agricultural development and industrial expansion characterize this San Joaquin Valley landscape south of Bakersfield. Based on aerial photography from late 1978, this orthophotograph captures the intricate geometry of the Kern County farming grid, where massive fields are divided by irrigation canals and access roads. The settlement of Lamont serves as a central hub for the surrounding orchard and crop operations, while the community of Fuller Acres sits just to the west. The northeastern corner of the map shows the transition into the rail-served industrial district of Magunden, where transportation corridors merge with the growing outskirts of the city. The contrast between the dense residential blocks in the north and the vast, productive acreage of the valley floor reveals the economic engine of the region during the late seventies.