1957 Map of Lake Hughes

About this map

The San Andreas Fault rift zone creates a distinctive string of sag ponds and valley settlements in this mid-century survey of northern Los Angeles County. Lake Hughes and the larger Elizabeth Lake serve as the primary landmarks for this mountain-and-high-desert transition, supporting small communities like Edgewater Park and Andrade Corner. The landscape is dominated by the northern reaches of the Angeles National Forest, where the San Francisquito Ranger Station and various truck trails, including the Broad Canyon Truck Trail, manage the steep terrain of Grass Mountain and Tule Ridge. Human infrastructure is visible in the Fairmont Reservoir and its associated Intake Tower, while local ranching and aviation history is noted through the Munz Ranch, Sky Haven Ranch, and a Landing Strip near the high-desert town of Fairmont. This survey captures the rural character of the area before modern suburban expansion began to encroach on these mountain valleys.