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1972 Map of Weldon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Weldon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

South Fork Valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and agriculture in this Kern County landscape, where the South Fork Kern River flows toward the eastern reaches of Lake Isabella. The small community of Weldon acts as a local hub, supported by the South Fork Sch and a series of wells that sustain ranching operations like the Quarter Circle 5 Ranch. The transition from the valley floor to the surrounding highlands is marked by several named canyons, including Gibonney Canyon and Cyrus Canyon, leading into the protected wilderness of the Sequoia National Forest.

Notable geological and recreational features punctuate the terrain, from Ashley Hot Spring in the north to the Piute Mts in the south. In the southwest corner near South Lake, the presence of prospects and mines hints at the area's mineral history. Roadways such as Sierra Way and Kelso Valley Road connect these disparate settlements, providing a network for the local economy during this era of 1970s land use and forest management.