1950 Map of Mouth of Kern
USGS Topo · Published 1976About this map
The dry expanse of the Buena Vista Lake Bed dominates this portion of the San Joaquin Valley, where an extensive network of irrigation ditches and canals has reshaped the desert floor. Tracing the Approximate Old Shoreline reveals the historical reach of the lake before its waters were diverted for industrial and agricultural use. The landscape is defined by the extraction economy of the mid-20th century, with the rugged Elk Hills containing the Naval Petroleum Reserve No 1.
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Editions of this 1950 Mouth of Kern Map
4 editions found
Other maps of this area
1910 · Buena Vista Lake
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1912 · Buena Vista Lake
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1930 · Millux
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1931 · Pentland Junction
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1931 · Hayes Ranch
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1932 · East Elk Hills
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1932 · Mouth of Kern
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