2012 Map of Victorville

About this map

The Mojave River carves a distinctive path through this High Desert landscape, defining the corridor between Quartzite Mountain and the growing suburban residential patterns of Victorville. This era reveals a complex interface of heavy infrastructure and desert settlement, where the BNSF Railway and the Southern California Logistics Airport dominate the northwestern plains. Near the northern reach, the settlement of Oro Grande sits by the river, marked by the Rodigues Cem and the deep incision of Oro Grande Canyon. The map records a transition from traditional desert ranching, such as the Kemper Campbell Ranch, to modern recreational and residential developments like Greentree East and the West Wind Golf Course. Significant geographic narrows along the river channel, including the Lower Narrows and Upper Narrows, dictate the historic placement of transportation routes through the valley.