1976 Map of Hersperia SE

About this map

Hesperia serves as the primary hub of this aerial survey, appearing as a concentrated grid of development along the meanders of the White River. Captured in the mid-1970s, this orthophotograph reveals a landscape defined by a stark contrast between dense woodlots and rectangular agricultural clearings. The winding river corridor acts as a natural spine for the region, cutting through the geometric patterns of rural section lines. This specific format of map, an advance print orthophotoquad, provides a direct visual of the land surface as it appeared on May 8, 1976, showing the exact footprint of farms and the internal layout of the village before later decades of expansion or reforestation. The imagery captures the transition from town to country, where the residential streets of Hesperia give way to the large-scale farm plots that characterize this portion of Oceana County.