2021 Map of Taylor Weir

About this map

Water management and hydraulic engineering define this portion of the Central Valley within the San Joaquin Valley. The natural course of the Tule River and the Old Channel Tule River are supplemented by a complex system of agricultural irrigation, including the Taylor Canal, the Bayou Vista Ditch, and the Bayou Vista Side Ditch. This network illustrates the intensive land use required for industrial-scale farming in Tulare County. The landscape is further dissected by numerous named waterways such as Bates Slough, Elk Bayou, and the branching forks of Deep Creek. The rigid grid of county roads, including Hesse Ave and Elk Bayou Rd, follows the Public Land Survey System boundaries, creating a highly organized agricultural footprint.