1932 Map of Lone Tree Well

About this map

Agricultural irrigation and water management define this Central Valley landscape during the early 1930s. The survey, directed by State Engineer Edward Hyatt and Division Engineer H. H. Hodgeson, captures a grid of drainage and supply channels that transformed this arid basin into productive farmland. Most prominent is the Homeland Canal cutting through the northeast corner, while a centralized Water Well serves as a critical infrastructure point in the center of the sheet. The terrain is marked by the Sixth Standard Parallel South, which serves as the primary boundary line between Kings County and Kern County. This map reveals the precise engineering required to manage water rights and land divisions in a region defined by its flat, low-lying topography.