Palmdale anchors the northern extent of this high-desert landscape in the Antelope Valley, where a highly organized grid of residential and arterial roads like E Palmdale Blvd spreads toward the foothills. The terrain is defined by the striking presence of the San Andreas Fault cutting across the southwestern corner, a geologic feature that shapes the local hydrology and land use. Water management is a central theme of this 2015 study, dominated by the Governor Edmund G Brown East Branch California Aqueduct as it traverses the valley floor near settlements like Littlerock and Pearblossom. Natural features such as Little Rock Wash and Rock Cr provide a contrast to the engineered channels of the Little Rock Ditch, while Alpine Butte stands as a prominent landmark in the northeast, overlooking the desert transition.
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1900 · Tujunga
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1903 · Rock Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1915 · Elizabeth Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1917 · Elizabeth Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1930 · Lovejoy Springs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1930 · Little Rock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1930 · Llano
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1930 · Pearland
USGS Topo · 1:24,000