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1903 Map of Tejon

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Tejon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Old Fort Tejon stands as a primary historical anchor in this mountainous corridor where the San Joaquin Valley meets the high ridges of the Liebre Mountains. Surveyed at the start of the 20th century, the landscape is defined by the vital transit route through Tejon Pass, connecting the high desert of the Antelope Valley to the northern plains. Small settlements like Lebec, Gorman, and German mark the early stagecoach and wagon road infrastructure long before the modern highway era.

Resource extraction and seasonal water sources shaped the local economy, evidenced by the Frazier Mine and Castac Mine. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as the Santa Barbara National Forest covers the drainages of Piru Creek and Sespe Hot Springs. The presence of Stone Corral and the homestead at Manzana reflect the isolated cattle ranching and frontier life that persisted in the canyons of the Tejon quadrangle during this era of California's development.