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1965 Map of Liebre Twins

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Liebre Twins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The high ridges of La Liebre dominate this mid-century survey, a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and the namesake summits of the Liebre Twins. This terrain in Kern County is marked by a complex network of ephemeral drainages and canyons, including Stratton Canyon, Bronco Canyon, and the deeply cut Canyon del Gato Montes. Surface water is scarce, concentrated at high-altitude features like Twin Lakes and several isolated Springs and Water Tanks that likely supported the region's ranching or early industrial activity.

Evidence of human utility appears at the Quarry situated near Woodchoppers Canyon, while the land is otherwise traversed only by Jeep Trails and remote footpaths. The presence of Sacatara and the Cañada del Agua Escondida suggests a reliance on seasonal runoff from the Liebre Twins range. This survey captures a moment before modern infrastructure, where the geography is shaped primarily by natural landmarks like Cottonwood Creek and the steep divide of the San Andreas fault system area.