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1992 Map of Rio Bravo Ranch

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Rio Bravo Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Kern River carves through the landscape northeast of Bakersfield, where the valley floor meets the rising elevations of the Sequoia National Forest. This 1990s revision reveals a landscape defined by water management and resource extraction, featuring the recreational waters of Lake Ming within Kern County Park and the industrial footprint of numerous Oil Wells and a sprawling Oil Field.

Landmarks like the Father Garces Monument and the Rio Bravo Ranch provide historical touchpoints for the region's ranching and missionary past. The terrain is marked by prominent peaks such as Pyramid Hill and North Point, while the presence of the Rio Bravo Airport and several Power Plant facilities along the river indicates the infrastructure supporting the growing Bakersfield periphery. Local movement is traced along the Alfred Harrell Highway and Breckenridge Road as they navigate the ridges and creek beds of Rancheria Creek.