Walker Basin Explained

Walker Basin
Map:California
Coordinates:35.4097°N -118.5214°W
Location:California, United States
Elevation Ft:3376
District:Kern County
Area:10-[1]
Boundaries:Breckenridge Mountain (west); Piute Mountain (northeast)

Walker Basin is a valley in the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California. It is named for Joseph R. Walker, a pioneer in the area.[2]

Geography

Walker Basin is located south of Lake Isabella and the Kern River Valley, east of Bakersfield, and north of Tehachapi Pass, near the southern boundary of the Sequoia National Forest. It is framed by Breckenridge Mountain at 7548feet on the west side and Piute Mountain on the east. The community of Havilah is to the north up a canyon, and the communities of Fig Orchard and Millersville are to the south over a ridge.

Notes and References

  1. Lawson. Andrew C.. April 1906. The Geomorphic Features of the Middle Kern. University of California Publications: Bulletin of the Department of Geology. The University Press. Berkeley, California. 4. 16. 397–399. 2020-12-29.
  2. News: 85-year-old cowboy is a western wonder . The Tuscaloosa News . Apr 10, 1971 . 25 May 2015 . Hillinger, Charles . A13.