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2021 Map of Los Viejos

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Los Viejos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Kettleman Hills dominate this portion of the San Joaquin Valley, where the transition from the high-desert ridges to the irrigated valley floor is starkly visible. At the northern edge of this landscape sits Kettleman Station, a node in the regional infrastructure that supports the nearby oil fields and agricultural networks. The terrain is marked by numerous Spanish-named landmarks such as La Escudilla, La Lomica, and La Brecha, reflecting the deep cultural history of the ranching era in Kings County.

Water management defines the eastern half of the sheet, where the massive Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct and the Blakeley Canal run parallel to the base of the hills. These engineering works facilitate the industrial-scale farming visible on the flatlands toward Dudley Ridge. Further west, the ridgelines of North Dome and Bullwheel Ridge emphasize the geology that made this region a significant petroleum-producing area throughout the twentieth century.