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1965 Map of Little Buttes

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Little Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Antelope Acres sits at the southern edge of this mid-century desert landscape, where a rigid grid of roads including Avenue A and Avenue E cuts across the arid terrain. The map records the early development of the western Antelope Valley, notably marked by the Willow Springs Raceway in the northeast and the isolated Rogers School to the east.

The presence of numerous labels for Well and Water Tank highlights the critical role of groundwater management in this high-desert environment, overseen in part by the California Department of Water Resources. Geographically, the area is defined by the prominent volcanic formations of Little Buttes and Antelope Buttes, which rise abruptly from the valley floor. The boundary between Kern and Los Angeles Counties bisects the region, showing how political lines were laid over this expansive territory during a period of transition and infrastructure growth.