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1928 Map of Lemon Cove

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Lemon Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

The Kaweah River and St Johns River converge in this agricultural landscape as it appeared in the mid-1920s. Centered on the growing citrus and ranching hub of Woodlake, the map illustrates a complex hydraulic and transport system essential to the San Joaquin Valley. Irrigation is managed through features like the Wutchumna Ditch and Long Canal, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad provides the backbone for moving local harvests.

Smaller settlements and rural educational centers such as Elderwood, Naranjo School, and Townsend School are situated between the flat valley floor and the rising foothills of Woodlake Mtn and Davis Mtn. The eastern edge highlights industrial activity at the Kaweah Quarry near Terminus, while family-named landmarks like Minnehaha Ranch and McKays Pt offer specific locations for genealogical research into the area's early 20th-century residents.