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1959 Map of Mc Kittrick Summit

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Mc Kittrick Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Temblor Range dominates this late-1950s landscape along the boundary of Kern and San Luis Obispo counties. The map captures a rugged interior geography where industrial extraction meets traditional ranching, most notably at the Temblor Ranch Oil Field and the nearby Temblor Ranch. The terrain drops sharply from the high point at McKittrick Summit toward the expansive Carrizo Plain to the southwest.

Surface water is sparse, marked primarily by Salt Creek and San Diego Creek, alongside scattered Spring and Water labels that would have been vital for operations at Galdinena Ranch and the Rodeo Grounds. Evidence of early exploration is present through various Oil Well sites and a Jeep Trail winding through the canyons, providing a detailed look at the resource-driven development of the Willow Springs Valley region before modern expansion.