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1959 Map of Acton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Acton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Acton sits at a geographic crossroads in the high desert of Los Angeles County, where the Southern Pacific railroad and the winding Soledad Canyon serve as the primary conduits through the northern Sierra Pelona Mountains. This late 1950s survey documents a landscape of transition, from the small settlements at Ravenna and Paris to the agricultural presence of Blum Ranch. Local community life is anchored by the Acton Community Cemetery and the Soledad-Agua Dulce Union Sch, reflecting the established rural identity of the area before modern expansion.

The southern half of the map is dominated by the steep, wooded reaches of the Angeles National Forest, rising toward the high peak of Mount Gleason. This terrain is dotted with recreation and utility markers, including Werner Camp and several Military Reservations. Further north, historical resource extraction is visible through numerous Prospects and Gravel Pits near Vincent Fire Sta, illustrating the varied economic uses of this desert-mountain interface.