Sanborn and the small settlement of Bissell anchor this 2018 survey of the western Mojave Desert, where the high desert floor meets several distinct geological rises. The landscape is defined by its topographic prominence, ranging from De Stazo Hill and Lookout Hill in the north to the Bissell Hills and Rosamond Hills further south. These elevated features break the desert expanse and suggest the varied terrain that historically challenged early travelers in Kern County.
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1915 · Elizabeth Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1915 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1915 · Mojave
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1917 · Elizabeth Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1937 · Rogers Lake
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1942 · Rogers Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Rosamond
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Castle Butte
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Mojave
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Fluhr
USGS Topo · 1:24,000