1930s Maps of California

1. 1930 Map of Oban

   

   1930 Oban

   1930 Print · USGS

   Antelope Valley was a landscape of remote rail sidings and scattered wells during the early 1930s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early layout of Lancaster, the location of the Lancaster Airport, and the Southern Pacific rail corridor.

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4. 1930 Map of Joshua

   

   1930 Joshua

   1930 Print · USGS

   Antelope Valley in the early 1930s is a landscape of high desert solitude and frontier surveying. Genealogists and desert historians can trace early tracks like Well Road and locate the remote settlement of Darrwin near the southern edge of Rogers Dry Lake.

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7. 1930 Map of Weed Patch

   

   1930 Weed Patch

   1930 Print · USGS

   Kern County farmland was rapidly expanding in the 1930s as irrigation networks transformed the valley floor. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Weed Patch and the Vineland Sch along with the path of the Southern Pacific Railroad.

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10. 1930 Map of Lovejoy Springs

    

    1930 Lovejoy Springs

    1930 Print · USGS

    Antelope Valley was a landscape of scattered homesteads and high-desert outposts in the early thirties. Researchers can trace the layout of early rural life near Wilsona Road, identifying the Wilsona Sch, the Yato Kya Desert Home, and Lovejoy Springs.

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13. 1930 Map of Bear Mountain

    

    1930 Bear Mountain

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kern County's dramatic southern ascent is documented in the early 1930s as state and federal engineers charted the valley edge. Researchers can trace the steep topography of Bear Mountain and the initial path of the Boulevard near Sycamore Canyon.

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16. 1930 Map of McFarland

    

    1930 McFarland

    1930 Print · USGS

    The San Joaquin Valley's agricultural heart is captured here in the late twenties as irrigation and rail lines transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the development of McFarland and Jasmin along the Southern Pacific and the Golden State Highway.

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19. 1930 Map of Black Butte

    

    1930 Black Butte

    1930 Print · USGS

    Antelope Valley ranching life is frozen in time in the 1930s, showing a sparse network of family outposts and desert trails. Genealogists and historians can locate early homesteads like Hibbard Ranch and Brase Ranch or trace the old Palmdale-Victorville Road.

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22. 1930 Map of Leonards

    

    1930 Leonards

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kern County ranch land and sporting clubs appear in detail during the late 1920s as irrigation and power infrastructure expanded across the valley floor. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named sites like Goose Lake Ranch and the social hub of the Falcon Fliers Club.

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25. 1930 Map of Discovery Well

    

    1930 Discovery Well

    1930 Print · USGS

    Oil exploration on the Kettleman North Hills Dome was just beginning when this 1930 survey was conducted along the Fresno and Kings county line. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the region through the Discovery Well, Standard Oil Camp, and Milham City.

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28. 1930 Map of Arvin

    

    1930 Arvin

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kern County agriculture and early oil exploration are documented here during the pre-war period. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad and locate local landmarks like Rockpile Sch and the Lost Derrick.

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31. 1930 Map of Avenal Gap

    

    1930 Avenal Gap

    1930 Print · USGS

    The San Joaquin Valley oil country comes into focus in the early 1930s, showing the intersection of Kings and Kern Counties. Researchers can locate the community of Devils Den, its local Devils Den Sch, and the winding Coalinga Bakersfield Road.

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34. 1930 Map of Roosevelt School

    

    1930 Roosevelt School

    1930 Print · USGS

    Antelope Valley was a landscape of emerging rural homesteads and early water development during the 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Peavey Road and Hahn Road or locate the community center at Roosevelt School.

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37. 1930 Map of Hamlin School

    

    1930 Hamlin School

    1930 Print · USGS

    Central Valley land development and sporting culture define this Kern County area in the late twenties. Researchers can trace early irrigation via the HOMELAND CANAL and locate family-named sites like the Wyoming Dairy Farm or the Hamlin School.

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40. 1930 Map of Canoas Creek

    

    1930 Canoas Creek

    1930 Print · USGS

    The Fresno and Kings county line area is captured here during the 1930s oil boom. Researchers can trace early industrial landmarks like the Discovery Well near Avenal and follow the route of the Coalinga and Bakersfield Road.

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43. 1930 Map of Kettleman Plain

    

    1930 Kettleman Plain

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kings County at the height of the early oil boom is captured in this detailed 1930 survey of the Kettleman North Dome. Researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the region through the Oil Pumping Sta and various Oil Wells along the Coalinga Bakersfield Road.

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46. 1930 Map of Wasco

    

    1930 Wasco

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kern County farming and rail commerce are in full swing in the late 1920s. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Wasco, Shafter, and Hoover Ranch, or locate local landmarks like Maple Sch and the Seventh Day Adventist Ch.

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49. 1930 Map of El Mirage

    

    1930 El Mirage

    1930 Print · USGS

    The high desert frontier along the Los Angeles and San Bernardino county line is captured here in the early thirties. Genealogists and desert historians can trace the isolated Walton Place and find early water sources like the lonely Well near Wilsona Road.

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52. 1930 Map of Pond

    

    1930 Pond

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kern County's industrial and rail corridor comes into focus in the late 1920s as the petroleum industry reshaped the valley floor. Researchers can trace the massive Standard Oil Co Storage Tanks at Petro and the small settlements of Pond and Elmo along the Santa Fe line.

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55. 1930 Map of Millux

    

    1930 Millux

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kern County agricultural lands and reclaimed lake basins are captured in the early 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace the irrigation network near the Southern Pacific rail line, including Millux, Paloma, and the Alexander Fish Ranch.

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58. 1930 Map of Compton

    

    1930 Compton

    1930 Print · USGS

    The South Bay and Gateway regions emerge as industrial powerhouses in this 1930s survey of the plains between Los Angeles and the coast. Trace the footprint of early oil operations at the Shell Oil Dominguez Refinery or locate community roots at the Gardena Japanese School and Woodlawn Cemetery.

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61. 1930 Map of Famoso

    

    1930 Famoso

    1930 Print · USGS

    The San Joaquin Valley's agricultural heartland emerges here in the late Prohibition era, organized around vital irrigation and rail corridors. Researchers can trace the early paths of the Lerdo Canal and find small rail-side settlements like Famoso and Kimberlina.

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64. 1930 Map of Middle Dome

    

    1930 Middle Dome

    1930 Print · USGS

    Kings County oil country comes into focus in 1930, capturing the landscape during the development of the West Side fields. Researchers can trace the early petroleum industry at the Discovery Well and follow the route of the Paso Robles Hanford Road across the Kettleman Hills.

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67. 1930 Map of Little Rock

    

    1930 Little Rock

    1930 Print · USGS

    Antelope Valley in the early thirties reveals a developing high-desert agricultural landscape defined by citrus-named routes and irrigation. Researchers can trace the layout of the Almondale settlement or locate early desert infrastructure like the Little Rock Ditch and the Apple Blossom Highway.

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70. 1930 Map of Llano

    

    1930 Llano

    1930 Print · USGS

    Antelope Valley in the early 1930s shows a desert landscape undergoing the first major shifts of modern settlement. Researchers can trace the early road network including the Palmdale Victorville Road, the isolated Desert Relief, and the prominent Lovejoy Buttes.

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73. 1930 Map of Casa Desierta

    

    1930 Casa Desierta

    1930 Print · USGS

    Antelope Valley was a landscape of remote homesteads and desert roads during the early 1930s. Genealogists and desert historians can trace early community hubs like Antelope Sch, Redman Sch, and the network of life-sustaining wells near Buckhorn Dry Lake.

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