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1953 Map of Lost Hills

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lost Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Oil Wells and clustered Oil Tanks dominate this mid-century industrial landscape in the San Joaquin Valley. The settlement of Lost Hills serves as the hub for these petroleum operations, situated along the base of the prominent Lost Hills ridge. Just north of town, the Lost Hills Airport and a series of pipelines underscore the specialized infrastructure required for this resource-rich region.

Water management is equally critical to the area's development, evidenced by the Kern River Channel and the sophisticated irrigation network including the West Side Canal and Flood Canal. This survey, based on 1950 aerial photography and 1953 field revisions, illustrates the intersection of intensive oil extraction and large-scale water diversion. From the South Lost Hills peak to the localized Reservoir, the map details a terrain thoroughly engineered for industrial and agricultural utility.