1917 Map of Elizabeth Lake

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Antelope Valley dominates this 1915 survey, revealing a landscape defined by burgeoning transportation corridors and hydraulic engineering. The path of the Los Angeles Aqueduct snakes across the northwestern corner, a monument to the ambitions of Wm. Mulholland as it delivers water from the north toward the city. Settlements like Lancaster and Palmdale are already established along the Southern Pacific rail line, which served as the region's primary lifeline.