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1955 Map of Mettler

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Mettler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Mettler serves as a central hub at the junction of several regional routes in this mid-century portrait of Kern County's agricultural and industrial landscape. The survey details an organized grid of ranch roads, including Sandrini Road, Valpredo Avenue, and Copus Road, supporting a valley floor dotted with reservoirs and wells. Evidence of the region's energy and mineral industry is visible in the Tejon Oil Field to the southeast and a Gravel Pit near the foothills.

The transition from the flat agricultural plains to more dramatic elevation is marked by the presence of Wheeler Ridge in the southwest corner. Landmarks like the Meridian Sch and a remote Landing Strip illustrate the infrastructure of rural California life during the 1950s. Natural drainages such as Tecuya Creek and Grapevine Cr cut across the landscape, eventually meeting the extensive road network that defines the area's development.