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1943 Map of Neenach

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Neenach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The San Andreas Rift Zone cuts across the southwestern corner of this 1943 survey, where the rugged Liebre Mountains meet the vast floor of the Antelope Valley. This landscape is defined by the critical infrastructure of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which runs southward past the Antelope Aqueduct Sta. The transition from the high ridges of El Tejon to the valley floor is dotted with established homesteads and lodges, including Sandberg Lodge and the La Liebre Ranch.

Local settlement centers on the community of Neenach, served by the Neenach Sch. The map reveals a pastoral economy dependent on scattered water sources like Twin Lakes and several named springs. Diverse family-named outposts such as Barries Ranch, Pecks Ranch, and Manzana Ranch are connected by a network of unimproved roads and the more established Lancaster Road, illustrating the rural development patterns of Kern and Los Angeles Counties during the mid-20th century.