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1950 Map of Rosedale

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Rosedale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Agricultural development and early transportation networks dominate this Kern County landscape as recorded in 1929 and 1930. The community of Rosedale serves as a central hub, supported by the Rosedale Sta along the Atchison Santa Fe and Topeka railroad. This line bisects the territory diagonally, passing through Una Siding as it heads northwest. The vital importance of irrigation to this San Joaquin Valley region is evidenced by the prominent paths of the Calloway Canal, Lerdo Canal, and Rio Bravo Canal, which cut across the terrain to feed local farms.

Local civic life is anchored by family-named infrastructure and community markers like Palm Sch, Greeley Sch, and the White Ch. To the north, the Southern Pacific tracks run parallel to the Lerdo Highway near the settlement of Lerdo. The map's grid-like road system, featuring names like Kratzmeyer Avenue and Wegis Avenue, reveals the systematic division of land for ranching and cultivation during this era.