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1973 Map of Rosamond Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Edwards Air Force Base dominates this high desert landscape along the border of Kern and Los Angeles Counties. The vast, dry expanse of Rosamond Lake serves as a natural foundation for the Air Force Flight Test Center, illustrating the region's importance to aerospace development in the early 1970s. The southern portion of the map reveals a shift toward managed water resources and desert infrastructure, most notably at the Piute Ponds near the intersection of several surveyed desert roads. A rigid grid of thoroughfares, including 10th Street East and 70th Street East, cut through the terrain toward the Military Reservation Boundary. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by scattered sandpits and quarries, while family-named landmarks like Red Hill provide topographic variety in an otherwise flat, alkali-crusted basin.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1973
Date Published1983
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.4 x 26.7 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain