Archaeological features found at Tunas Peak include tipi rings as well as several fire-cracked rock middens.

Artifacts found include various projectile points (primarily Perdiz, Livermore, and Langtry types) and shell pendants.

The more regionally common name of Squawteat Peak is a reference to the ethnic and sexual slur squaw, and is now generally avoided in academic circles.

[4] The town of Bakersfield has long been a ghost town, but Tunas Peak's distinctive appearance, offensive local name, and location off Interstate Highway 10 has led to it becoming a notable roadside attraction.

[5] A gas station in Bakersfield sells hats and keychains depicting the peak.