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2021 Map of Rio Bravo Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The eastern edges of Bakersfield give way to the rising foothills of the Sierra Nevada on this 2021 survey of the Rio Bravo Ranch area. The landscape is defined by the Kern River as it snakes westward out of the Sequoia National Forest, passing through the Kern Canyon. Recreational and residential development is evident near Lake Ming, where a dense network of suburban roads like Alfred Harrell Hwy and Wimbledon Way contrasts with the sparse, open country to the north and east.

North of the river, Pyramid Hill stands as a prominent landmark amidst the drainages of Rancheria Cr. To the south, the terrain transitions toward the San Joaquin Valley floor, where the settlement of Tarina and the winding course of Cottonwood Cr mark the interface between the high mountains and the agricultural plains. This map illustrates the modern footprint of California’s Central Valley expansion into the foothills.