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1953 Map of Lost Hills

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lost Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Oil Wells and a dense network of industrial infrastructure dominate this mid-century portrait of the San Joaquin Valley floor. Surveyed during the governorship of Goodwin J. Knight, the map documents the intensive development of the Lost Hills anticline, where extensive Pipeline corridors and Oil Tanks support the region's petroleum extraction. The settlement of Lost Hills sits along Highway 466, serving as a hub for the surrounding fields and the nearby Lost Hills Airport.

Water management is equally central to the landscape, with the Kern River Channel and the West Side Flood Canal cutting through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. These features, along with a prominent Levee system and several Reservoir sites, illustrate the complex engineering required to manage seasonal runoff and support industrial operations. This survey provides a precise record of the topography and land use just before further agricultural expansion reshaped the valley.