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1971 Map of Barstow

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Barstow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Mojave River valley serves as a critical transportation corridor in the early 1970s, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad converge. The city of Barstow dominates the southeastern quadrant, its urban grid defined by Main Street and reaching toward B Hill. Residential growth is evident in neighborhoods like Grandview and the expanding streets of Lenwood, while the industrial character of the region is anchored by the Waterman Mine and various Gravel Pits scattered near the riverbanks.

Institutional life in this high desert hub is well-documented through numerous educational landmarks such as Skyline North Sch, Kennedy High Sch, and St Joseph Sch. To the north, the Waterman Hills and the Mitchel Range rise sharply, contrasted by the flat expanse of the Hinkley Valley to the west. This period shows a complex network of infrastructure, including the Fossil Bed Pipeline Road and several radio facilities like Radio Station (KWTC), marking the area's role as a regional communications and logistics center.