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1929 Map of Stone

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Stone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Agricultural development and rail expansion define this portion of the San Joaquin Valley surveyed in the late 1920s. The landscape is dominated by the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, which facilitated the growth of local shipping points like Stone and Kernell. The settlement of Delano occupies the southeastern corner, showing an early grid of streets alongside the tracks.

A notable landmark in the northwest is the American Gun Club, situated near natural depressions that suggest the valley's original hydrology before intensive irrigation. The Tulare Co Kern Co Boundary Line bisects the map, marking the administrative division of this fertile region. Topographical details including five-foot contours and bench marks reveal the subtle variations in elevation across the flat valley floor, essential for the water management that transformed this area into a productive farming district.