2012 Map of Coal Oil Canyon

About this map

Wheeler Ridge Oil Field dominates the southeastern quadrant of this Kern County landscape, marking a significant site of petroleum extraction beneath the shadow of Wheeler Ridge. The area is defined by its complex water management infrastructure, most notably the Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct which cuts across the central terrain. Smaller-scale agricultural and drainage features like the New Rim Ditch and intermittent flows such as Pleito Cr and Tecuya Cr reveal the constant effort to direct water through this arid environment.