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2015 Map of Maricopa

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Maricopa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The San Andreas Fault cuts across the southwestern corner of this Kern County landscape, marking the geologically active transition from the Temblor Range and Elkhorn Hills into the southern San Joaquin Valley. In the north, the town of Taft and the settlement of Spellacy sit among the prominent rises of Spellacy Hill and Twentyfive Hill, where the network of access roads like Petroleum Club Rd and Hovey Hills Rd reflects the area's long-standing connection to the petroleum industry.

Further south, Maricopa serves as a central hub at the edge of Sunset Valley, while the smaller settlement of Hazelton lies to the east. The terrain is defined by dry washes and seasonal watercourses such as Bitterwater Cr, which flows toward the Central Valley. From the steep terrain of Devils Gulch to the level expanse of the Elkhorn Plain, the map documents a region where significant tectonic features meet established oil-country communities.