
Central Valley agricultural lands and high-relief terrain converge in this Kern County survey north of Oildale. The landscape is dominated by the winding course of Poso Creek and its tributary Little Cr, which cut through the hills east of the valley floor. This area showcases a complex network of utility and service roads supporting local industry and land management, including the Mount Poso Conservation Plant Rd and Industrial Farm Rd. Local landmarks such as Mt Poso and Brushy Hill provide topographic markers in a region where the flat expanse of the San Joaquin Valley meets the rising foothills. Notable local thoroughfares like Famoso-Woody Rd and Emigrant Pass Rd suggest a history of transit and resource access through the Kern County uplands.
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1906 · Bakersfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1910 · Buena Vista Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1912 · Buena Vista Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1914 · Caliente
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1927 · McFarland
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1930 · McFarland
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1930 · Famoso
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1930 · Rosedale
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1930 · Oildale
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1931 · Deepwell Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680