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1931 Map of Castaic

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Castaic
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Castaic sits at a critical junction of early California travel, where U S Highway No 99 and the Southern Pacific railroad thread through the canyons. This early 1930s survey captures the area during its period of agricultural and petroleum development, featuring the distinct Wayside Farm No 1 and Wayside Farm No 2 alongside early settlement markers like Foothill Sta and Lindys Place.

The landscape is defined by the broad Santa Clara River and numerous drainages like Castaic Creek and San Martinez Grande Canyon. Evidence of early 20th-century life is scattered throughout the hills, from the Live Oak Sch and Castaic Union Sch to the Val Verde Lodge and Val Verde Park. The margin of the Angeles National Forest is marked by the Castaic Ranger Sta and an Airway Beacon, while numerous Oil Well sites indicate the industrial activity that helped shape this portion of Los Angeles County.