1966 Map of Orange Cove South

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Agricultural development in the San Joaquin Valley is anchored by the presence of Smith Mountain and Curtis Mountain, which rise sharply from the orchard-lined floor of Tulare County. The 1966 survey records a landscape shaped by water management, featuring the Kern Canal, Alta Canal, and the Bump and Edimiston Aqueduct. These waterways support the established communities of Orosi, Cutler, and Orange Cove, while the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad provide vital transit links for the region's produce. Genealogists and local historians will find significant landmarks such as the Smith Mtn Cem and several rural school sites, including Palm Sch and El Monte Sch, which served the scattered farmsteads of the mid-20th century.