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1956 Map of Adelanto

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Adelanto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Adelanto serves as the focal point of this Mojave Desert landscape, captured here as the community expanded alongside the significant military presence at George Air Force Base. The map reveals a transition from the established grid of the town center to the outlying residential developments of Mountain View Acres and Adobe Corners. The local geography is defined by the broad path of the Fremont Wash to the north and a network of arterial roads named for regional wildlife and plants, such as Koala Road and Cactus Road.

Educational and civic life is anchored by the Harold H Bender Sch and Westside Park Sch, while the recreational character of the area is represented by the Maverick Baseball Stadium and the Sunrise Motorcycle Park. Infrastructure like the Converter Station and various Landing Strips dot the periphery, reflecting the technological and aviation-driven economy of the High Desert during the late twentieth century.