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1988 Map of Tulelake

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Tulelake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The town of Tulelake sits at the heart of an intricately engineered agricultural landscape along the California-Oregon border, where the High Desert meets reclaimed wetlands. This late-1980s survey illustrates a vast grid of irrigation infrastructure, including numerous ditches and canals that sustain the local economy. The presence of a Southern Pacific railroad line and an elevator at Tuber underscores the area's role as a productive shipping hub for the Klamath Basin.

Conservation and geography define the southern portion of the sheet, where the League of Nations National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the waters of Tule Lake and Frog Pond. The terrain rises sharply at The Peninsula in the southeast corner, providing a stark contrast to the level fields and levees. Small outposts like Stronghold and Staley are documented alongside specialized facilities such as the Malin Airfield, mapping the intersection of federal land management and rural industry.