2018 Map of Belridge

About this map

Missouri Triangle sits at the heart of this Kern County landscape, where the flat expanse of the San Joaquin Valley meets the rising terrain of the west. The modern industrial and agricultural infrastructure is defined by the massive Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct, which cuts a straight line through the eastern portion of the survey area. Seasonal drainage patterns like Chico Martinez Cr and Salt Cr descend from the Temblor Valley toward the valley floor, crossing a rigid grid of transit corridors such as Lerdo Hwy and Lost Hills Rd. This 2018 survey documents the intersection of high-capacity water transport and the historic road network in one of California's primary energy and farming regions.