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1927 Map of McFarland

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of McFarland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

The McFarland area in the late 1920s is defined by the early agricultural and transport systems of the San Joaquin Valley. This survey, conducted under Division Engineer T. G. Gerdine and topographic engineer L. O. Newsome, illustrates a landscape transitioning into a major transit corridor. The town of McFarland serves as the focal point, situated directly along the Southern Pacific railroad line and the prominent Golden State Highway.

Evidence of the region's developing irrigation infrastructure is visible in the southwest, where the Calloway Canal cuts through the terrain near Poso Cr. To the northeast, the smaller settlement of Jasmine sits along a separate rail spur, marking the boundary between the irrigated valley floor and the rising topographic contours of the eastern foothills. The regular grid of section lines and scattered farm structures reflects the systematic rural settlement of Kern County during this era.