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1950 Map of Taylor Weir

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Taylor Weir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Tule River and its intricate drainage network define this Tulare County landscape, reflecting the heavy water management required for Central Valley agriculture during the mid-20th century. The map highlights the vital Taylor Weir and an extensive system of levees and canals, including the Old Channel Tule River. Agricultural infrastructure is further evidenced by numerous scattered Wells and a Windmill noted across the survey area.

Evidence of earlier rural community life appears with the Elk Bayou Sch (Abandoned) located near Elk Bayou. Transportation routes are anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in the southwest, while a grid of local roads such as Octol Avenue and Poplar Avenue provides access to the surrounding farmsteads. The presence of Bates Slough and Deep Creek underscores the complex hydrology of this region before modern diversions fully altered the natural flow.