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2015 Map of Pinyon Mountain

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Pinyon Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Sageland sits within a high-elevation landscape defined by the transitional terrain of the southern Sierra Nevada. This 2015 survey details a remote section of Kern County where natural springs like Green Spring, Quail Spring, and Measels Spring provided critical water points in an otherwise arid environment. The map shows the winding path of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as it traverses significant topographical features including Saint John Ridge and Mayan Peak.

Transport and access in this part of the Kelso Valley are marked by the Kelso Valley Airport and Jawbone Canyon Rd, which cut through the complex network of canyons such as Bright Star Canyon and Butterbredt Canyon. The land is organized by the Public Land Survey System, as seen in the prominent township grids of t28s r35e and t28s r36e, reflecting how this high-desert territory was historically partitioned.