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1963 Map of La Cima

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of La Cima
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

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The Kettleman North Dome Hills dominate this mid-century landscape, defined by a dense network of energy infrastructure and water management. Numerous named summits like Cerro Lodoso and Hydril Hill overlook a sprawling Oil and Gas Field, where pipelines and access roads carve through the ridges. This industrial character is punctuated by technical facilities including the Kettleman Compressor Sta and a Booster Station along the ridges.

Running north-to-south, the California Aqueduct cuts a straight line across the Kettleman Plain, passing the settlement of Murray. The geography is further marked by a series of Spanish-named arroyos, such as Arroyo Hondo and Arroyo del Tordillo, which drain the eastern slopes toward the flatlands. To the southwest, the edge of Avenal appears near the Avenal Cutoff Road, showing the town's orientation toward the oil fields that drove the regional economy during this period.