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1933 Map of Oban

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Oban
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Antelope Valley's agricultural and recreational development in the early 1930s is defined here by a rigid grid of avenues and the steady transit of the Southern Pacific railroad. The landscape, surveyed just before mid-century growth, shows the small settlement of Oban and the northern edge of Lancaster connected by the Sierra Highway. A notable concentration of private social sites like the Glendale Rod and Gun Club, Hoffman Club, and Clarke Club suggests the area’s role as a sporting destination for Southern Californians of the era.

Along the northern border with Kern County, the terrain transitions into the flat expanse of Rosamond Dry Lake. Large landholdings like the Wagas Land Company and a small Landing Field near the southern boundary illustrate the region's early aviation and commercial ranching roots. The map preserves the specific grid coordinates of roads from Avenue B down to Muroc Road, providing a precise look at the area's early infrastructure.