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1947 Map of Fluhr

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Fluhr
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Rogers Lake and the vast Mojave Desert terrain dominate this 1947 survey of a strategic military corridor. The map documents the northern reaches of the Antelope Valley, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts across the landscape. Along this rail line, the station at Fluhr serves as a lonely marker in the desert expanse.

The landscape is defined by the rapid postwar expansion of aviation infrastructure, most notably the Muroc Army Airfield and the extensive Muroc Army Airfield Military Reservation. This area near Muroc was vital for early jet testing, utilizing the hard surface of the dry lake bed. Scattered landmarks such as a Well and Windmill hint at the difficulty of sustaining life and industry in this arid environment before modern development transformed the region.