Loading map...

1965 Map of Fairmont Butte

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Fairmont Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Fairmont Butte and the Antelope Buttes dominate the southwestern corner of this landscape, marking a stark transition between the foothills and the high desert floor. This 1965 survey, updated through the mid-1970s, captures the sophisticated water infrastructure essential to the region's development, including the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the California Aqueduct. The area is defined by a rigid grid of numbered streets and lettered avenues, such as West 170th Street and Avenue D, which segment the arid terrain for future growth.

Evidence of early rural activity is found in the numerous scattered wells and specialized structures like the Storage Bin and Gravel Pit. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundary between Kern and Los Angeles Counties as it crosses the desert plain. Vital transit corridors like Rosamond Boulevard and Lancaster Road connect these remote sections, while Cottonwood Creek provides a natural break in the engineered landscape.