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1942 Map of Porterville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Agricultural development in the San Joaquin Valley defines this mid-century landscape, where a sophisticated network of canals like Rice Ditch and Stockton Ditch sustain the region's orchards and fields. The city of Porterville serves as the primary hub, situated where the Tule River emerges from the foothills into the valley floor. To the north, the town of Lindsay sits at the base of Elephant Back and the Rocky Hills, marking the transition from the flat basin to the elevated terrain of Round Valley.

Transportation corridors including the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads facilitate the movement of goods through the valley. The map reveals a dense distribution of rural education centers, such as Burton Sch, Pleasant View Sch, and Sunnyside Sch, reflecting a well-established community structure. Smaller settlements like Strathmore and Woodville Community are linked by a grid of numbered avenues and the Orange Belt Highway, illustrating the orderly expansion of Tulare County's citrus and farming belts.