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1954 Map of Los Viejos

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Los Viejos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Kettleman Station and the surrounding oil-rich landscape of the Los Viejos Hills define this mid-century survey of Kings County. The map captures a complex industrial and agricultural network where the western edge of the dry Tulare Lake Bed meets the rising terrain of the North Dome. Infrastructure from the petroleum industry is evident throughout, from the tanks at Kettleman Station to the various pipelines crossing the Pepper Grass Valley.

Numerous small settlements and named locations with Spanish heritage appear across the hills, including La Lomica, La Cuba, and La Bajada. The drainage patterns are meticulously recorded via the numerous arroyos, such as Arroyo Pino and Arroyo del Paso, which cut through the ridges like Bullwheel Ridge and Broken Hill. The transition from the flat agricultural lands marked by Utica Avenue to the rugged uplands of the Alturas Caballetes provides a clear picture of the region's diverse topography before later 20th-century developments.