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1973 Map of Redman

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Redman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Edwards Air Force Base dominates this section of the Antelope Valley, showing the specialized infrastructure of the Air Force Flight Test Center during the early 1970s. The landscape is characterized by its massive dry lake beds, including Buckhorn Lake and Rogers Lake, which provided the expansive, level surfaces required for experimental aviation. Traces of high-tech development are evident in the Test Track, an Observation Tower, and a Tracking Station, all positioned within the Military Reservation Boundary.

South of the base, the small settlement of Redman appears along the grid of agricultural and desert roads like East Avenue E. Local community life is anchored by the Grange Hall and Branch Memorial Park, contrasting with the industrial scale of the nearby military facilities. The map also records early resource and utility efforts, from the Graham Well to a Borrow Pit and Sewage Disposal site, illustrating the transition from desert ranching to a strategic aerospace hub.