1931 Map of Adobe

About this map

The high desert landscape of the Antelope Valley is documented here during a 1931 survey by R.G. Stevenson and the Board of Supervisors. This advance sheet focuses on the triple point where southern California county jurisdictions converge, prominently marking the Los Angeles Kern Co Bdy Line and the border between Los Angeles Co San Bernardino Co. The map reveals an emerging grid of desert roads, including Ave B and Avenue C, cutting across the arid terrain. Given its status as a preliminary topographic study subject to correction, the sheet provides a specialized look at the early surveying of these remote rural boundaries before significant development altered the region. The precision of the contour lines emphasizes the subtle elevation changes characteristic of this portion of the Mojave Desert floor.