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1930 Map of Little Rock

Name: 1930 Topographic Map of Little Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1930
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1930

About this map

The high desert landscape of Antelope Valley is defined by a rigorous grid of early roads and irrigation infrastructure during this 1930 survey. The Little Rock Ditch and Little Rock Wash cross the terrain, illustrating the critical role of water management in the development of the northern Los Angeles County area. Settlement patterns are sparse, with the community of Almondale standing as a primary landmark in the southeast.

Transport routes like the Apple Blossom Highway and Pear Blossom Highway suggest the agricultural aspirations of the era, while the Fort Tejon Road follows the natural contours of the foothills to the south. Local surveyors under County Surveyor J. E. Rockhold and the Board of Supervisors documented this region as it stood between the arrival of the first automobiles and the rapid expansion of later decades, capturing several wells and the precise alignment of the First Standard Parallel North.