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2021 Map of McKittrick Summit

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of McKittrick Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Temblor Range dominates this landscape along the border of Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, serving as a high-altitude spine between the Carrizo Plain and the Little Santa Maria Valley. The terrain is deeply incised by drainage systems such as Aramburu Canyon, Wood Canyon, and Pottinger Canyon, which define the rugged character of the area surrounding McKittrick Summit.

Evidence of modern land management and access is visible through a dense grid of named trails and roads on the western slopes, including Adelaida Trl, Seven Mile Rd, and Elkhorn Rd. These routes provide a detailed look at how this high desert environment is partitioned and navigated. Occasional water sources like Salt Cr and Temblor Cr provide the only breaks in the arid upland geography of Willow Springs Valley.