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1958 Map of Lancaster West

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lancaster West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Quartz Hill anchors the southwestern portion of this Antelope Valley landscape, where residential development begins to transition into industrial and institutional use. The Mira Loma Detention Facility and General William J. Fox Airfield occupy significant tracts of land to the north and west, while the burgeoning city of Lancaster dominates the eastern margin. This map documents a period of rapid suburbanization, evidenced by the proliferation of neighborhood institutions such as Monte Vista Sch, Sunnydale Sch, and the Antelope Valley College campus.

Transportation corridors define the regional layout, with the Southern Pacific railroad line and a grid of major thoroughfares like Avenue J and Avenue L guiding growth. Beyond the urban centers, the landscape retains traces of its resource-based past, including a Quarry on the slopes of the hill and the seasonal drainage of Amargosa Creek. The presence of the Quartz Hill Airport and several drive-in theaters highlights the mid-century aerospace and car-culture influence on this high desert community.