2015 Map of Lokern

About this map

The Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct and the Kern River Flood Canal dominate this portion of the San Joaquin Valley, illustrating the complex water management infrastructure essential to Kern County agriculture. Near the small settlement of Lokern, a dense network of irrigation and drainage channels including the West Side Canal, Belridge Ditch, and Main Drain cross the landscape. This grid-based system of ditches like the Corn Camp Ditch and School House Ditch reflects the area's intensive land use for large-scale farming. Elevation changes are subtle across the valley floor, with the most notable rise occurring at Buttonwillow Ridge to the northeast. Local transit is defined by long, straight thoroughfares such as 7th Standard Rd and Lokern Rd, which provide access to remote agricultural plots and the central valley interior.