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1930 Map of McFarland

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of McFarland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

McFarland stands as a central agricultural and transit hub in this 1927 survey, situated at the intersection of the Golden State Highway and the Southern Pacific railroad line. The map illustrates a landscape transitioning from the irrigated valley floors to the rising foothills of the east. Infrastructure for water management is prominently featured, including the Calloway Canal and the natural drainage of Poso Cr, which were vital to the region's burgeoning farming economy.

To the northeast, the smaller settlement of Jasmin appears along another branch of the railroad, while the Woody Road begins its ascent into the more varied terrain near Dyer Creek. This edition captures the early 20th-century development of the Central Valley, where the rigid grid of section lines and irrigation channels dictated the growth of rural communities and the expansion of the regional transportation network.