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1929 Map of Stratford

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Stratford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the San Joaquin Valley centers on the town of Stratford and the intricate water management systems of the Kings River. This 1920s topography, surveyed by Bishop Moorhead and A. K. Andrews, reveals an extensive network of irrigation and flood control features, including the Tulare Lake Canal, Blakely Canal, and Jacobs Canal. The presence of the Upper Stratford Weir and Lower Stratford Weir illustrates the intensive efforts to divert water into the surrounding plains for cultivation.

Transportation and small-scale settlement patterns are defined by the Southern Pacific railroad line, which connects the main hub at Stratford to smaller locales like Marsala and Cuneo. Rural education and community life are marked by the Empire Sch and Jacobs Sch, while the Rancheria Santa Rosa appears in the northeast along Mussel Slough. The map also details early industrial infrastructure such as the Lemoore Pumping Sta, which served the expanding farming economy of Kings County.