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1957 Map of Apple Valley

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Apple Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Apple Valley emerges as an organized grid of desert roads in this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the convergence of early suburban development and a rugged mining economy. The southern half of the map shows the community's growth around the Apple Valley Country Club and Airport, with residential streets like Thunderbird Road and Yucca Loma Road stretching toward the base of the mountains.

North of the settlement, the industrial character of San Bernardino County is prominent, marked by the Sidewinder Mining Railroad and a series of extractive sites including the Altuda Mine, Sidewinder Mine, and Red Top Mine. The high desert terrain is punctuated by isolated peaks like Bell Mtn and the Granite Mts, while essential water sources such as Stoddard Well and Sidewinder Well indicate the critical infrastructure required for survival and industry in the Sidewinder Valley.