2018 Map of Buena Vista Lake Bed

About this map

Dustin Acres sits at the edge of a landscape defined by industrial-scale water management and significant topographical shifts. The central focus of the map is the expansive Buena Vista Lake Bed, situated between the Elk Hills to the north and the Buena Vista Hills to the south. This terrain illustrates the massive engineering of the Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct, which winds through the western and southern sectors of the quadrangle. North of the dry lake bed, Lake Webb and the Outlet Canal represent modern recreational and drainage features within the broader San Joaquin Valley. The map also captures the transition from the flat agricultural expanses of the Central Valley to the more varied elevations of Midway Valley, providing a detailed look at Kern County's hydraulic and natural geography during the early 21st century.