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1961 Map of Sawtooth Ridge

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Sawtooth Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

White City and the crossroads at Kecks Corner sit at the transition between the rugged Temblor Range and the broad flats of Antelope Valley. This 1994 revision, based on earlier surveys and late-1980s aerial data, highlights the industrial character of northwestern Kern County. The map documents an active extraction landscape, featuring an extensive Oil Field tucked into the Devils Den Hills and an Open Pit Mine near a prominent Canal.

Topographical interest centers on the varied elevations of Sawtooth Ridge, Bluestone Ridge, and the Shale Hills, where seasonal drainages like Franciscan Creek flow through Barrel Valley. Infrastructure such as Kecks Road, a Landing Strip, and a major Pipeline trace the movement of resources across this arid terrain, while Raven Pass provides a natural corridor through the mountainous western reaches.