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1934 Map of Little Buttes
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1934 Map of Little Buttes

USGS Topo · Published 1934

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Antelope Valley dominates this 1930s survey, characterized by a sparse ranching landscape where individual homesteads and isolated schoolhouses serve as the primary social markers. The rugged Antelope Buttes rise sharply in the west, providing a stark topographical contrast to the surveyed grid of the desert floor. This map captures the region's early 20th-century development, where family operations like the Eric Munz Ranch and Half Circle G Ranch established footholds along seasonal watercourses and early road networks. The layout of Neenach Avenue and Old Willow Springs Road illustrates the transition from traditional trail-based travel to a more formal regional infrastructure. Educational needs of these remote ranching families were met by institutions such as the Esperanza School, while a prominent Transmission Line cutting across the terrain signals the arrival of large-scale utility expansion through the valley.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1934
Date Published1934
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions17.4 x 24.2 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain