1956 Map of Hesperia

About this map

Hesperia is shown here during a period of mid-century expansion into the High Desert, its grid of residential streets like Sultana St and Muscatel Rd spreading eastward toward the Mojave River. The settlement is defined by its strategic position at the intersection of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads, which parallel the river valley. To the north, the small siding of Thorn and the Mountain View area illustrate the early corridor of development between the river and the broad Oro Grande Wash.