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1930 Map of Miramonte Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

Miramonte Ranch and a dense network of private sporting clubs anchor this 1930s landscape in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The terrain is defined by the Semitropic Ridge, where the local water management is evidenced by the Goose Lake Canal and a Water Pumping Station. A notable archaeological feature, the Indian Burial Mound, sits near the intersection of several property lines, indicating the area's deeper history prior to agricultural development.

The map reveals an era when water-based recreation and petroleum interests overlapped, with numerous named hunting sites such as the General Petroleum Gun Club, Hollywoodvale Gun Club, and Snow Goose Gun Club scattered across the flats. These clubs, along with the Sierra Gun Club and Sage Brush Gun Club, reflect a specific social and recreational geography tied to the valley's seasonal hydrology. Primary transit is limited to the Corcoran Road and Lost Hills Road, which provided essential access to these remote ranching and sporting grounds.