1930 Map of Lancaster
USGS Topo · Published 1930About this map
Lancaster Tubercular Rest Home stands as a significant landmark in this early 1930s survey, reflecting the region's climate-driven healthcare history before the era of modern antibiotics. The town of Lancaster is depicted in its formative stage, organized around the Southern Pacific railroad line which facilitated the growth of this desert community. The map reveals a transition from a centralized grid near the Antelope Valley High Sch to a sprawling network of dirt roads like Del Sur Road and Tierra Bonita Road that carve through the arid floor of the Antelope Valley. South of the main settlement, the topography shifts abruptly toward Quartz Hill and the prominent Ritter Ridge. This document captures the infrastructure of a nascent agricultural and transit hub, punctuated by isolated rail features like Denis Siding.
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