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1930 Map of McFarland

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of McFarland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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McFarland and the surrounding agricultural landscape of Kern County are defined here by a geometric grid of roads and irrigation infrastructure typical of the Central Valley. The Southern Pacific railroad runs straight through the heart of the settlement, paralleled by the Golden State Highway, illustrating the corridor's role as a primary transportation artery. To the east, the flat valley floor begins to give way to the rising foothills, where Dyer Creek and Woody Road wind into more varied terrain.

Water management is central to this environment, evidenced by the Calloway Canal and Poso Cr at the southern edge of the survey. The small siding of Jasmin sits at the northeastern corner, connected by rail to the larger regional network. This 1930s-era snapshot, surveyed by L.O. Newsome, captures the area during an era of significant irrigation expansion before mid-century industrialization altered the rural character.