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1951 Map of Rocky Hill

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Rocky Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Yokohl Valley and the surrounding foothills near the Kaweah River are defined by a complex network of irrigation ditches and rural ranching estates. In the early 1950s, the landscape was a patchwork of citrus groves and cattle ranges, serviced by the Visalia Electric RR and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR. The map preserves the location of local social hubs such as Lindcove, Merryman, and Toolville, alongside private family holdings like Hamilton Ranch and Dahlem Ranch.

Evidence of earlier habitation and community infrastructure is visible through features like the Damtoh Indian Campground Site and the Rocky Hill School, which was already noted as abandoned by the time of this survey. The terrain transitions sharply from the level plains of the San Joaquin Valley to the prominence of Rocky Hill and Monument Hill, with the Consolidated Peoples Ditch illustrating the critical importance of water management in this Tulare County agricultural corridor.