2012 Map of Lake Isabella South

About this map

Lake Isabella and the surrounding canyon country define this area in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills. The community of Bodfish serves as a central hub, while smaller settlements like Kernvale, Garfield, and Squirrel Mountain Valley are clustered near the Kern River. Thermal features such as Scovern Hot Springs in Hot Spring Valley reflect the geothermal activity of the region. The landscape transitions into high-elevation peaks including Cook Peak and Laura Peak, accessed by a network of forest roads and trails like Piute Mountain Rd. Evidence of the area's historical industry and remote ranching life appears in the southern reaches, where Faust Mill and Burton Mill are located near Clear Creek, alongside several family-named properties like Double S Ranch, Liebel Ranch, and Russell Ranch.