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1994 Map of Pyramid Hills

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Pyramid Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The industrial and agricultural interface of the Pyramid Hills is captured here as they separate the Sunflower Valley to the west from the Kettleman Plain to the east. This 1994 edition reveals a landscape heavily utilized for energy and mineral extraction, dominated by the Devils Den Oil Field and numerous scattered oil wells and sumps. Large-scale resource operations are further evidenced by Gypsum deposits and Quarries located along the eastern slopes of the hills.

Infrastructure like the Pyramid Hills Microwave Relay Sta and a network of pipelines support the regional economy, while the presence of the Orchard Ranch indicates persistent agricultural pockets in the alluvial valleys. Strategic gaps through the ridges, such as Deadman Gap and Dagany Gap, serve as critical conduits for transport and resource flow between the distinct geologic zones of Reef Ridge and the interior valleys.