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1927 Map of Tulare

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

USGS Topo · Published 1927

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The hub of Tulare dominates the central San Joaquin Valley landscape, where the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads intersect. This 1920s era topography reveals a highly organized agricultural grid, defined by irrigation infrastructure like the Tulare Canal and Prosperity Canal. Beyond the city limits, small rail stops and settlements such as Burling, Elba, and Bates suggest the early shipping points for the region's dairy and fruit production.

Educational life in the rural outskirts is marked by several local institutions, including the Oakland Colony School, Oakdale School, and Bliss School. The natural drainage of Elk Bayou and its accompanying slough provide a winding contrast to the rigid geometry of Cartmill Road and Prosperity Avenue. The presence of the Tulare Golf Links near the town center indicates the growing social infrastructure of the mid-1920s California interior.