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1973 Map of Jackrabbit Hill

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Jackrabbit Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards Air Force Base dominates the northern landscape of this High Desert region, defined by a stark network of military and infrastructure development. Within the Military Reservation, specialized installations such as an Observation Tower, multiple Tracking Station sites, and various Target markers illustrate the mid-century aerospace testing environment. Below the Kern County and Los Angeles County line, the terrain transitions into the El Mirage Valley, where a rigid grid of roads including East Avenue B and 260th St sections the land.

Industrial activity is evidenced by numerous Sandpit and Gravel Pit operations scattered across the alluvial fans. While much of the area remains open desert, specific homestead markers like Houne Place and isolated water sources like a Well near the southeastern corner provide valuable data points for those researching the early residential and agricultural attempts in this arid basin near Jackrabbit Hill.