1927 Map of Tulare

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Tulare serves as a major agricultural and transit hub in the San Joaquin Valley on this 1925 survey, showing the city's grid expanding toward the Atchison Topeka and and Southern Pacific rail lines. The surrounding landscape is defined by the complex water management systems of the era, including the Tulare Canal and natural drainage features like Elk Bayou and Bates Slough. The rural economy is visible through the positioning of the Oakland Colony School, Oakdale School, and Bliss School, which anchored scattered farming communities such as Swall, Elba, and Burling. This map captures the region's mid-1920s development, illustrating the transition from open wetlands and creeks to a highly organized network of canals and irrigation ditches that transformed Tulare County into a productive center. Features such as the Tulare Golf Links and various benchmarks offer valuable points of reference for those studying the early 20th-century footprint of this Central Valley community.