2021 Map of Lost Hills NW

About this map

Industrial water management and large-scale agricultural transit dominate this section of the San Joaquin Valley near the town of Lost Hills. The map traces the massive infrastructure required to move water through the Central Valley, most notably the Governor Edmund G. Brown California Aqueduct as it cuts diagonally across the landscape. The hydraulic engineering of the region is further defined by several historic waterways, including the Kern River Channel, Goose Lake Canal, and the W Side Canal, which weave through the eastern portion of the quadrangle. These features, alongside a rigid grid of local routes like Twisselman Rd and Lost Hills Rd, reflect a landscape entirely transformed for utility and resource distribution. This 2021 study documents the persistence of these essential water corridors in Kern County.