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1950 Map of Taylor Weir

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Taylor Weir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The hydrological management of the San Joaquin Valley is clearly visible in this mid-century landscape, dominated by the winding course of the Tule River and its intricate drainage network. Water control is a central theme, evidenced by the eponymous Taylor Weir and the nearby Lakeland Canal. The map reveals a transition in the river's path, showing the Old Channel Tule River alongside modern diversions. Agriculture and transit define the land use, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cutting through the southwestern corner.

While largely rural, the map provides valuable data for local historians and genealogists through specific landmarks like the Elk Bayou Sch (Abandoned) and numerous local thoroughfares such as Macomber Road and Hesse Avenue. The landscape is a network of named waterways, including Deep Creek, Elk Bayou, and Bates Slough, illustrating the complex natural irrigation system of the Tulare region before further 20th-century development.