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2018 Map of Valyermo

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Valyermo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The San Andreas Fault cuts a visible line through this high-desert landscape on the northern edge of the San Gabriel Mountains. This transition from the Antelope Valley floor to the steep ridges of the Angeles National Forest is defined by drainage patterns like Big Rock Creek and the Governor Edmund G Brown East Branch California Aqueduct, which skirts the northern foothills. Near the small settlement of Valyermo, the terrain breaks into dramatic geological formations including the Devils Punchbowl and the Devils Chair.

Human activity is concentrated along the flatter northern corridor, where Crystal Airport and a network of numbered avenues, such as Ave W-4, support sparse residential pockets. In the higher elevations to the south, local history is marked by sites like Old Point Comfort, Paradise Springs, and the Turkey Ranch. Transportation into the rugged interior is limited to routes like Pinyon Ridge Truck Trail and Big Pines Road, which connect the small communities of Largo Vista and Mile High.