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1937 Map of Kramer

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Kramer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Mojave Desert terrain at the intersection of Kern, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties is captured in this 1930s survey. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallels U S Highway No 466 through the northern reaches. Small settlements and sidings such as Rich, Amargo, and Kramer dot the rail line, while Beecher sits further east along the highway.

Evidence of early aviation and transit is clear with the inclusion of an Emergency Landing Field and the Transmission Highway No 395. Geological landmarks like Haystack Butte and the Red Buttes provide vertical relief against the desert floor. The map also records localized features like Blake Ranch, offering a glimpse into the isolated homesteads and ranching outposts that characterized this high desert region before mid-century expansion.