1924 Map of Stokes Mountain

About this map

Stokes Mountain and its surrounding foothills dominated the landscape of Tulare County during the early 1920s, as shown in this topographic survey. The map focuses on the complex transition from the rising slopes to the floor of Woodlake Valley, where early 20th-century life centered around landmarks like the Elda School. This particular survey is notably fragmented, illustrating only the higher elevations and drainage basins of Sand Creek and Cottonwood Creek while referencing the earlier Dinuba survey for the lower valley floor. The southwestern corner shows a trace of the A. T. & S. F. railroad, indicating the essential rail connections that linked these mountain foothills to the broader agricultural economy of the Central Valley during this era of California's development.