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2018 Map of Glennville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Glennville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Glennville sits at the northern edge of this high-elevation landscape where the foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada meet the vast Sequoia National Forest. The settlement of Linns Valley is central to the drainage of Poso Cr, a system defined by numerous spring-fed tributaries and small mountain reservoirs such as Raljon Lake and Johhnycakes Lake. The terrain is marked by significant peaks, including Blue Mtn and Windmill Tree Peak, illustrating the verticality of the Kern County backcountry.

Local history is anchored by the Oak Grove Cem north of town and the network of historic roads like White Mill Rd and Baske Pass Rd. To the southeast, the landscape becomes increasingly remote near Basket Peak and Goat Peak, where Mill Creek and Little Poso Creek carve through steep canyons. The map records a complex system of Forest Service routes and land divisions, including t25s r30e, that trace the transition from ranching valleys to protected timberland.