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2018 Map of Reward

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Reward
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Reward and the edge of McKittrick anchor this 2018 survey of the western San Joaquin Valley, where the flat basin meets the rising slopes of the Temblor Range. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems and dry valleys, including Pottinger Canyon, Maddux Canyon, and Crocker Canyon, which cut through the hills south of Reward RD. Occasional water sources like Willow Springs, Frazer Spring, and Sulphur Spring provide critical points of interest in this arid environment.

The map reveals a network of industrial and access roads such as Franco Western RD and Reward Loop, winding through the McKittrick Valley and the Telephone Hills. These corridors reflect the heavy use of the land for resource extraction and ranching as it crosses the Kern Co San Luis Obispo Co boundary. The transition from the broad Central Valley floor to the complex topography of the Little Santa Maria Valley illustrates the geologically active nature of this California oil-producing region.