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1934 Map of Pentland

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Pentland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The industrial development of the Kern County oil fields is meticulously documented in this survey, where the convergence of the Sunset Railroad and the Sunset Road facilitates a dense network of petroleum infrastructure. The landscape is defined by the Maricopa Flat, a terrain punctuated by numerous oil wells and specialized refining facilities. Key operations such as the Lakeview Refining Co and the Richfield Refining Plant No 11 are situated near the settlement of Pentland, illustrating the area's economic focus during the early 1930s.

Further south, the geography shifts toward more varied relief near Cienega Canyon and the seasonal waters of Bitter Cr. Worker housing and field operations are clearly marked at sites like the General Petroleum Corp Essex Camp and the Associated Oil Co Western Mineral Camp. This map also captures a significant cartographic intersection where the Mt Diablo Base and Meridian meets the San Bernardino Base and Meridian.