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1993 Map of Visalia

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Visalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Tulare Lake Bed and its complex system of canals and sloughs dominate the western half of this Central Valley landscape, reflecting a region transformed by large-scale water management. Major waterways like the Kings River, St Johns River, and the Tule River snake across the flatlands, diverted into an intricate network including the Liberty Canal and Island Canal. The southern extent of the map features the Pixley Nat Wildlife Ref, preserved amidst the heavy agricultural footprint.

Settlement patterns in the early 1990s follow the steel and asphalt corridors of the Southern Pacific RR and State Hwy 99. Regional hubs like Visalia, Hanford, and Tulare are shown alongside smaller rural junctions such as Goshen, Ivanhoe, and Armona. Significant military and cultural footprints are evident at the Naval Air Station Lemoore and the Santa Rosa Rancheria, while the eastern edge begins its ascent into the foothills near Colvin Mountain and Antelope Valley.