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1966 Map of Cummings Mtn

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cummings Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Cummings Valley and the adjacent Brite Valley anchor the northern landscape of this Kern County survey, where the California Correctional Institution stands as a prominent fixture. The map reveals a transition from these agricultural and institutional lowlands into the high, rugged country defined by Cummings Mountain and the deep incisions of Tejon Canyon and White Cow Canyon. Local infrastructure of the era is marked by a network of ranch roads including Banducci Road and Girado Road, connecting scattered resources like a lone School and a small Cem (cemetery).

Water management in this arid environment is evident through labels for Sewage Disposal Ponds, various Springs, and Water Tanks. To the east, Five Points and Paradise Valley mark the transition toward the Tehachapi area. The southern half of the map is dominated by the wilder reaches of the Tejon Ranch vicinity, with seasonal drainages like Chanac Creek and Canyon Creek carving through the steep topography.