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1949 Map of Visalia

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Visalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Visalia serves as the hub of a complex hydraulic and transportation network in this mid-century portrait of the San Joaquin Valley. The landscape is defined by an intricate system of irrigation canals and ditches, such as the Tulare Irrigation Canal and Wutchumna Ditch, which supported the region's burgeoning agricultural industry. Transportation corridors are equally dense, with the Southern Pacific, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and Visalia Electric railroads all converging near Goshen.

Genealogists and local historians will find a wealth of community landmarks, including numerous rural schoolhouses like Enterprise School and Willow School. The presence of the College of the Sequoias and Visalia Municipal Airport highlights the city's post-war development. Unique commercial and recreational sites such as Tagus Ranch, the Tulare Duck Club, and Mooneys Grove Park offer specific insights into the social and economic character of Tulare County at this time.