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1937 Map of Fairmont
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1937 Map of Fairmont

USGS Topo · Published 1937

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Fairmont sits at a critical junction of infrastructure and high-desert geography where the foothills of the Angeles National Forest meet the wide expanse of the Antelope Valley. This 1930s era landscape is defined by the engineering of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which winds through the southern canyons toward the Fairmont Reservoir. The map illustrates a rigid grid of planned desert transit, with numeric routes like 190th Street and Avenue D (also known as Neenach Road) cutting across the alluvial fans. Prominent geological features like Fairmont Butte and the Antelope Buttes rise sharply from the valley floor, serving as natural landmarks for early travelers and settlers. Multiple named drainages, including Kings Canyon, Broad Canyon, and Myrick Canyon, descend from the forest boundary, tracing the natural flow of water toward the settlement at Fairmont.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1937
Date Published1937
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions17.9 x 23.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain