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1927 Map of Traver

Name: 1927 Topographic Map of Traver
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Traver stands as a central rail hub in the southern San Joaquin Valley, anchored by the diagonal line of the Southern Pacific railroad. Surveyed in 1924, this landscape reveals a transition from natural watercourses like the St Johns River and Cross Creek to an intensive network of irrigation ditches and family-named avenues. The grid of roads, including Mc Clanahan Ave and Buttonwillow Ave, suggests a period of agricultural expansion where land was partitioned for orchards and vineyards.

Educational life in this rural landscape is marked by the Kennedy School and Wilson School, serving the scattered farmstead populations. The intricate drainage patterns of Cottonwood Creek and Elbow Creek contrast with the strictly engineered Ditch systems, illustrating the massive hydrological effort required to transform these plains into productive farmland. The boundary between Kings Co and Tulare Co further defines the political geography of the region during this era of development.