2018 Map of Piute Peak

About this map

Walker Basin serves as a central hub for this high-elevation landscape in Kern County, situated where the valley floor meets the steep rise of the Piute Mountains. The 2018 survey detail shows a network of local roads including Heritage Way and Walker Basin RD, supporting a scatter of ranching and aviation interest near the Flying S Ranch Airport. Much of the map's northern half is dominated by the Sequoia National Forest, reaching its highest points at Piute Peak and Brown Peak. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages like Rancheria Cr and Thompson Cr, with springs such as Thompson Spring and the Yates Hot Springs providing critical water sources in an otherwise dry, mountainous environment. This modern topographic record captures the transition from the private ranch lands of the basin to the protected federal forest lands of King Solomons Ridge.