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1954 Map of La Cima

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of La Cima
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Oil wells and industrial infrastructure dominate this mid-century look at the Kettleman Hills oil fields in Kings County. The landscape is a network of pipelines, tank farms, and compressor stations supporting the extraction from the North Dome. Significant industrial sites like the PG&E Compressor Station, TWA Plant, and the Western States Plant are mapped alongside specialized worker settlements, including several labor camps and named quarters like 2P Camp and 18Q Camp.

The settlement of Avenal sits at the southwestern edge, where the Kettleman Plain meets the rising terrain. Further north, the small community of Murray is visible near the Murray Fire Control Sta. The complex topography of the hills is defined by a dense system of arroyos with Spanish names, such as Arroyo La Vega and Arroyo El Pajaro, which cut through ridges like Discovery Ridge and heights such as La Cima.