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2015 Map of Paige

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Paige
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Agricultural water management infrastructure dominates this portion of the San Joaquin Valley west of Tulare. The settlement of Paige serves as a central point in a landscape defined by a rigid grid of roads, such as Avenue 232 and Road 68, which segment the terrain into precise sections. This geometric layout is interwoven with a complex network of man-made waterways, including the Kaweah Canal and the Tulare Irrigation Canal, essential for sustaining the region's intensive cultivation.

Natural and artificial drainage features like Packwood Ditch, Hooper Ditch, and Cameron Cr reflect the historical and ongoing engineering required to manage water in this arid environment. To the south, the presence of Bates Slough indicates the lower-lying areas where water naturally collected before the extensive ditching systems were established. This map documents a highly modified landscape where transport and irrigation networks are inseparable.