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1937 Map of Bouquet Reservoir

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Bouquet Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Bouquet Reservoir dominates the northern reaches of this territory, held back by a dam near Bouquet Road and an Overflow Well. The landscape is a mix of high-altitude ranching and mountainous forestry, where names like Biddison Ranch and Circle BB Ranch speak to the area's agricultural history. To the south, the terrain descends into the Sierra Pelona Valley, where the Agua Dulce Community Church and the settlement of White Heather provide anchor points for early 20th-century community life.

A network of firebreaks and trails crisscrosses the Angeles National Forest, leading to high vantage points such as the Sierra Pelona Lookout. Resource extraction and mountain recreation also define this era, evidenced by the Silver King Mine in the southwest and several established camps. The map traces the essential water sources that sustained these remote outposts, including Whisky Spring and Artesian Spring.