1938 Map of Quail

About this map

The San Andreas Rift Zone dominates the structural character of this landscape, cutting through the high country where the Tehachapi Mountains and Liebre Mountains meet. In this 1950s-era revision of earlier surveys, the Golden State Highway and Lancaster Road serve as the primary arteries for a sparse network of mountain outposts and utilitarian stations. Water is a defining feature of the high desert transition, centered on Quail Lake and the drainage of Oso Canyon. Notable human activity is clustered around specific named sites such as the Quail Lake Sch, the U S Weather Bureau Station, and the Oakdale Canyon Guard Sta, reflecting the importance of monitoring and management in the Angeles National Forest. Small ranching and traveler-oriented settlements like Kinsey Ranch, Tumble Inn, and Sandberg mark the passage through this steep terrain.