1934 Map of Little Rock

About this map

Antelope Valley agriculture and desert settlement define this landscape during the mid-century period of expansion in Los Angeles County. The map details the emerging grid system of Little Rock and Pearblossom, where orchards and homesteads rely on the Little Rock Ditch and numerous irrigation wells for survival in the arid terrain. The geographic character is dominated by the Little Rock Wash, a wide alluvial channel that cuts through the valley floor, while the southern edge of the sheet is marked by the distinct geological presence of the San Andreas Rift Zone. Historical transit routes like the Pear Blossom Highway and Fort Tejon Road reflect the importance of this corridor for regional travel between the high desert and the Los Angeles basin. This survey, revised in the 1940s, captures the exact placement of early desert infrastructure and family-owned parcels before modern suburban development.