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2021 Map of Pyramid Hills

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Pyramid Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Pyramid Hills and the adjacent Kettleman Plain dominate this landscape along the border of Kings and Kern Counties. Situated on the western edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the topography is defined by the sharp rise of Reef Ridge and the Diablo Range, creating a series of enclosed valleys and drainage corridors. These natural features, including Sunflower Valley and Sulphur Spring Canyon, have long dictated the movement of travel and livestock through the region.

Remote gaps like Deadman Gap and Dagany Gap provide the primary passage through the uplifted terrain, connecting the open plains with the more complex ridges to the west. The map traces the paths of intermittent watercourses such as Avenal Cr and Cottonwood Cr, which carve through the Tent Hills. For the researcher, the layout of Pyramid Hills Rd and Xenia Ave illustrates how modern access routes continue to follow the natural contours of the Central Valley’s western margin.