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1956 Map of El Mirage

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of El Mirage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

El Mirage Valley serves as the focal point for this high-desert landscape straddling the line between Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. The area is defined by its arid character, featuring several prominent buttes and peaks including Black Mtn, Mt Elmo, and the Three Sisters. Industrial and aviation history are evident through features like 36 Field and a Landing Strip, while mining activities are marked by scattered Prospects, a Shaft, and a Quarry on Gray Mtn.

Resource management in this dry environment is highlighted by the presence of a Reservoir, numerous Well locations, and the seasonally vacant Moody Springs. Transport through the valley follows a grid of desert roads like Avenue O and Palmdale Boulevard, alongside historic routes such as the Mojave Road. The small Community Center near El Mirage Road provides a sense of the local settlement pattern during the mid-to-late twentieth century.