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1965 Map of Tylerhorse Canyon

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Tylerhorse Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Tylerhorse Canyon and Gamble Canyon carve through the northern terrain of this 1965 Kern County survey, documenting the arid landscape before modern expansion. The southern portion of the sheet reveals the infrastructure of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, a critical lifeline for Southern California water management that cuts across the foothills of the Antelope Valley. This area shows a transition from the drainage systems of Cottonwood Creek and Bean Canyon to early residential and agricultural plotting.

Local landmarks such as West Antelope Station and the White Oak Landing Field illustrate the era's transportation and utility networks. Evidence of mineral exploration appears in the hills via a labeled Mine and Prospect. In the southeast, a small grid of named streets including Melody Lane, Center Street, and Meers Road indicates the beginnings of rural residential development near the West 140th Street corridor.