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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

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The Mojave River carves through the high desert floor here, serving as the central artery for a region defined by heavy rail and mining during the early 1970s. The massive corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads converges in Barstow, illustrating its role as a critical Western transit hub. Beyond the urban grid of the city, the landscape rises into the Waterman Hills and the Mitchel Range, where industrial activity is marked by the Waterman Mine and various Gravel Pits.

Local infrastructure for a growing population is evident through numerous educational sites such as Kennedy High Sch and Barstow High Sch. Outlying settlements like Lenwood, Grandview, and Hutt line the rail and road networks, while the residential expansion into Skyline North shows the post-war footprint of the community. Genealogists can locate the Mt View Cem and several neighborhood institutions, including St Joseph Sch and the Seventh Day Adventist Ch.