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1959 Map of Carneros Rocks

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Carneros Rocks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The McDonald Anticline and Bacon Hills define the industrial and geological landscape of this Kern County region during the late 1950s. The terrain is marked by extensive energy extraction, featuring the Chico Martinez Oil Field and the Cymric Oil Field (Salt Creek Area). Numerous Strip Mines are scattered across the slopes, illustrating the intensive resource development of the era.

Ephemeral water sources such as Santos Creek, Chico Martinez Creek, and Salt Creek cut through the arid geography, which rises into the prominent Temblor Range. Geologic landmarks like Carneros Rocks and the Carneros Spring provide specific points of reference in an area otherwise dominated by the infrastructure of the oil and mining industries. Transport is limited to rugged routes like Seventh Standard Road and various unnamed Jeep Trails connecting the remote drilling and mining operations.