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1942 Map of Rogers Lake

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Rogers Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Muroc Bombing and Gunnery Range occupies a significant portion of this high desert landscape, highlighting the military transformation of the region during the early 1940s. The arid basin of the Mojave Desert is dominated by the expansive Rogers Lake and nearby Buckhorn Lake, which provided a natural, level surface for aviation activities. Along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, small rail-dependent settlements like Muroc, Fluhr, and Solon served as anchors for the sparse population.

Remote recreational outposts such as the Crystal Wells Gun Club and Oasis Duck Club appear amidst the dry lake beds, while the presence of Antelope Sch and Redman Sch points to established farming or ranching families like those at Ganso Bravo Ranch. The rigid grid of roads, including Randsburg Road and a series of numbered avenues like Avenue B, underscores the early 20th-century efforts to organize and settle this part of Antelope Valley.