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1929 Map of Richgrove

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Richgrove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

Richgrove and Vestal serve as primary anchors along the Southern Pacific rail line during this mid-1920s survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the irrigated valley floor and the rising foothills to the east, where seasonal waterways like the White River and Rag Gulch emerge. Agricultural development is evident through the named Quinn Ranch and the presence of the Thermal Sch, indicating a growing rural community centered around the Orange Belt Highway.

Industrial infrastructure is already carving its path across the terrain, notably marked by the Southern California Edison Co Transmission Line that cuts diagonally through the southern sections. This period captures the early twentieth-century citrus and grape-growing expansion in the Southern San Joaquin Valley, positioned right at the Tulare Co Kern Co Boundary Line where the railroad depots of Orris and Quality facilitated the transport of local harvests to broader markets.