1933 Map of El Mirage

About this map

Antelope Valley transitions here from the open desert floor into the complex topography of the lower foothills, where the early 1930s landscape is defined by its isolation and the necessity of water. The solitary Walton Place stands as a focal point for local history research, representing the sparse homesteading and ranching efforts that characterized this portion of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties during the era. The presence of a strategically located Well and the long straight-edge paths of El Mirage Road and Avenue P reflect a grid of human transit imposed upon the natural terrain of El Mirage. This preliminary survey also documents an extensive unsurveyed area to the east, highlighting the frontier-like state of mapping in this region just before more intensive mid-century developments.