1972 Map of Alta Sierra

About this map

The Sequoia National Forest landscape dominated this part of Kern County in the early 1970s, characterized by high-elevation summits and historical industrial footprints. The map details the developed recreation and residential pockets of Alta Sierra and Shirley Meadows, alongside youth camps like Camp Kaweah and Yenis Hante. Evidence of earlier mountain industry is visible at the Old Likely Mill (Site) and Browns Mill (Site), suggesting a history of timber processing long before the area became a modern recreation hub. To the south, the settlement of Keyesville and the Keyes Mine mark the region’s mining heritage near Keyes Creek. This survey captures the transition from a resource-extraction economy toward a seasonal and recreational one, preserving the locations of a remote Cem and the Summit Forest Service Station amidst the drainages of Cedar Creek and Adler Creek.