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2015 Map of Arvin

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Arvin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Arvin settlement stands at the transition where the flat, agricultural San Joaquin Valley meets the rising elevations of the Tehachapi Mountains. This landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the geometric grid of the Central Valley floor and the complex topography of the Tejon Hills. Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the E Side Canal and numerous natural features such as Amargo Springs and Tejon Creek.

The map details the local road network connecting rural outposts like Mitchells Corner to the town center. To the east, the terrain becomes increasingly steep as it enters Sycamore Canyon and Little Sycamore Canyon. These features, alongside Comanche Point, reflect the unique geography of Kern County where the valley's industrial-scale agriculture gives way to the open range of the southern California mountains.