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2021 Map of Conner SW

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Conner SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Governor-Edmund-G-Brown-California-Aqueduct cuts a sharp horizontal line across this portion of the southern San Joaquin Valley, marking the transition between the engineered irrigation of the Central Valley floor and the rising slopes of the San Emigdio Mountains. This landscape is defined by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System, where township and range lines dictate the placement of local thoroughfares like Valpredo Ave and Copus Rd.

Natural drainage systems such as San Emigdio Cr, Muddy Cr, and Pleito Cr descend from the southern highlands, eventually meeting the industrial water management infrastructure of the Kern Ditch County Drain. The contrast between the alluvial fans emerging from the mountains and the heavily gridded agricultural parcels near Old River Rd illustrates the significant modification of this arid region for large-scale cultivation and water transport.