1923 Map of Tierra Loma School

About this map

Tierra Loma School stands as a focal point on this 1920s survey of the western San Joaquin Valley, situated at the base of the dramatic Panoche Hills. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the steep, corrugated topography of the hills to the broad, alluvial plains of Fresno County. This particular edition includes a large Western section marked as a Preliminary Edition Unsurveyed Area, reflecting the ongoing efforts by topographic engineers like R.A. Kiger and Adolph Fankhauser to document the California interior. The seasonal drainage of Panoche Creek winds through the southern portion of the sheet, tracing a path across the flats that would have been critical for early ranching and settlement patterns in this arid region before modern water management transformed the valley.