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1959 Map of Juniper Hills

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Juniper Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The San Andreas Rift Zone dominates the northern landscape of this Los Angeles County survey, where the fault line carves a distinct path through the high desert transition. At the foot of the mountains, the developing community of Juniper Hills and nearby Cima Mesa sit alongside historic routes like Fort Tejon Road and Valyermo Road. The terrain rises sharply to the south into the Angeles National Forest, marked by the steep relief of Pleasant View Ridge and Alimony Ridge.

Outdoor recreation and early mountain access are visible through sites like Sycamore Campground and Little Cedars Campground, as well as the Burkhart Trail leading toward high summits such as Will Thrall Peak and Pallett Mtn. Water is scarce but essential, indicated by the seasonal flows of Pallett Creek and Cruthers Creek, and several scattered wells and shafts that reflect the area's geological and human history of resource extraction in a demanding environment.