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2012 Map of Ninemile Canyon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Ninemile Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Los Angeles Aqueduct and Second Los Angeles Aqueduct dominate this 2012 Kern County survey, tracing parallel paths across the eastern Sierra Nevada foothills. These monumental water projects navigate a complex network of dry washes and high-altitude terrain, including Ninemile Canyon and Fivemile Canyon. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, with prominent summits like Sawtooth Peak and Boulder Peak providing navigational landmarks above the desert floor.

Local access is facilitated by primitive routes such as 9 Mile Canyon Rd and Sand Canyon Rd, which connect the high flats to the canyon floors. Topographical details reveal significant geological features like Rodecker Flat and the drainage basins of Sand Canyon and Boulder Canyon. This map serves as a precise record of the infrastructure required to transport water through this arid region at the start of the 2010s.