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1992 Map of Arvin

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Arvin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Agricultural development and industrial extraction define this corner of the San Joaquin Valley in the early 1990s. The city of Arvin serves as a central hub, surrounded by a grid of orchards and vineyards supported by an extensive network of pipelines, canals, and levees. Smaller community nodes like Di Giorgio, Edmundson Acres, and Mitchells Corner emphasize the area's history as a center for labor and large-scale farming. To the north, the presence of the Oil Field and numerous oil wells reflects the region's mineral wealth.

The landscape changes abruptly as the flat valley floor meets the rising elevations of the Tehachapi Mountains and the Tejon Hills. This transition zone is marked by geographic landmarks such as Comanche Point and the winding Sycamore Canyon. Local landmarks including the Cotton Gin, the Sewage Disposal plant, and the Grant Golf Course provide specific points of interest for those tracing the industrial and recreational footprint of Kern County during this period.