1934 Map of La Cima

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Kettleman Hills North Dome is the dominant topographic and industrial focus of this 1930s survey, capturing the region during the peak of the California oil boom. The map documents the infrastructure of petroleum extraction, centered on the historic Discovery Well and the nearby Standard Oil Camp. This industrial footprint is further evidenced by the Pacific Gas and Electric Plant situated near the county line. Below the ridges of Discovery Ridge and Double Hill, the terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages, including Arroyo del Tajo and Arroyo de la Vega, which carve through the arid landscape toward the Kettleman Plain. Small company-driven settlements and outposts like Millham City, Murray, and the quadrangle's namesake, La Cima, serve as essential markers of a community built around the energy resources of the San Joaquin Valley.