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1958 Map of Lebec

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lebec
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Tejon Pass serves as the primary mountain gateway in this 1958 survey, where the Golden State Highway and the winding Ridge Route navigate the transition between the Tehachapi Mountains and the San Andreas Rift Valley. The settlement at Lebec sits near the northern edge of the sheet, while further south, the community of Gorman and its Gorman School provide a focal point for the mountain crossing.

Evidence of rural life and early aviation interest appears at the Sky Ranch and the Old Bailey Ranch near Quail Lake. The landscape is dominated by the natural catchments of Castaic Lake and numerous canyons such as Crane Canyon and Bear Canyon. This edition documents the region's topography before the massive infrastructure changes of the later 20th century, preserving the locations of the Vortac Radio Navigation Sta and the high-elevation Tejon Lookout.