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2018 Map of Winters Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Tehachapi Mountains dominate this landscape in southern Kern County, where high ridges and deep canyons reveal a complex network of seasonal water sources and named landmarks. The convergence of Winters Ridge and Sierra Nevada terrain is marked by numerous springs that provided critical water in this arid environment, including the descriptively named Bad Name Spring, Cow Chip Spring, and the Elderberry Springs cluster.

Drainage patterns are clearly defined by prominent features such as Tunis Cr and Pastoria Cr, which carve through the high country. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact locations of remote sites like Lopez Flats and Woodchoppers Canyon, alongside cultural indicators like Juan Yaqui Spring and the Canyon del Gato-Montes. The dense contour data illustrates the transition from Geghus Ridge down into the narrow corridors of Little Sycamore Canyon and Big Sycamore Canyon.