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1952 Map of Richgrove

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Richgrove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor serves as the primary spine of development in this Central Valley landscape, where agriculture and early industrial infrastructure converge. The settlement of Richgrove sits at the heart of this network, positioned just north of the Tulare Co Kern Co boundary. The area's water management is evident in the path of the White River and Rag Gulch, supporting a series of established agricultural operations including the Bartoldus Ranch, Nielson Ranch, and Quinn Ranch.

Infrastructure for the region's burgeoning energy and utility needs is marked by a Substation at Vestal and an Oil Well to the south. Other small rail-side locales like Orris and Quality illustrate the distributed nature of early twentieth-century shipping and transit points along the tracks. This 1952 survey, with revisions through 1969, captures the geometric precision of the valley's road grid, anchored by routes such as Cecil Ave and Rockford Road.