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1915 Map of Mojave

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Mojave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1915
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1915

About this map

The intersection of the Southern Pacific and At And Sf railroads at Mojave anchors this 1915 survey of the eastern Tehachapi range. The landscape is defined by its transition from high desert to rugged interior peaks, notably the Piute Mountains and the Tehachapi Mountains. Between these ranges, the Tehachapi Pass serves as a critical corridor for both rail and water, highlighted by the presence of the Aqueduct moving south toward Los Angeles.

Mining and ranching settlements are scattered throughout the hills, from the high Claraville and the Joe Walker Mine in Walker Basin to the isolated Paris Loraine PO and Weldons Ranch. Local social infrastructure is visible at the Cameron Valley School, while smaller rail stops like Neuralia, Cinco, and Chaffee trace the desert routes. The map also marks the geographic intersection of the Mt Diablo Base and Meridian and Cameron San Bernardino Base and Meridian near the town of Monolith.