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1959 Map of Acton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Acton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor through Soledad Canyon anchors this high-country survey of the northern San Gabriel Mountains. While the town of Acton and the nearby settlement of Ravenna serve as the primary hubs for mining and ranching activity, the landscape is punctuated by isolated homesteads like Blum Ranch and Niles Ranch. High-altitude development is centered on forestry and recreation, evidenced by numerous stations such as the Mill Creek Ranger Sta and the Mount Gleason Military Reservation.

The southern half of the map reveals a rugged network of canyons feeding into the Big Tujunga Dam, where remote camps like Wildwood and La Paloma Flat are accessible only by winding mountain roads. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet provides exact locations for several family-named landmarks and historical infrastructure, including the Loomis Mine, the Monte Cristo Mine, and the Soledad-Agua Dulce Union Sch.