1929 Map of Richgrove

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor anchors this Central Valley survey, tracing a diagonal line through a landscape defined by early agricultural development and infrastructure. Recorded in 1926, the map captures the rural communities of Richgrove, Vestal, Quality, and Orris as they appeared before the extensive mid-century expansion of California's water systems. The Tulare Co Kern Co Boundary Line bisects the region, where the flat valley floor meets the undulating foothills drained by the White River and Rag Gulch.