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1953 Map of Pyramid Hills

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pyramid Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Pyramid Hills and the Kettleman Plain define this mid-century landscape on the border of Kings and Kern Counties. The map documents a period of intense industrial infrastructure development, particularly centered on petroleum and water transport. Evidence of this is seen in the numerous Oil Wells and Oil Tanks, alongside major facilities like the Dudley Pumping Sta and Cottonwood Pumping Sta. A complex network of utility infrastructure is visible, including a Pipeline and the Pyramid Hills Microwave Relay Sta.

Remote terrain such as Reef Ridge and Avenal Ridge overlooks a largely unpopulated valley floor, where the Orchard Ranch stands as a solitary named settlement. Resource extraction is further marked by the Gypsum Quarries in the north, while specialized features like a Static Eliminator and a Landing Strip point to the technical operations required to manage the era's energy and communication networks across this arid environment.