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1982 Map of Victorville

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Victorville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

George Air Force Base and Edwards Air Force Base dominate this High Desert landscape, illustrating the region's mid-century evolution into a critical aerospace and military testing hub. The presence of the NASA Flight Research Ctr and the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory underscores the area's role in cold-war era technological advancement. Beyond the runways, the map traces the vital path of the California Aqueduct and the Mojave River, showing the engineering required to sustain settlements like Victorville and Barstow in the arid Antelope Valley.

Transportation infrastructure defines the development patterns here, from the established rail lines of the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe to the U.S. Govt RR. Local history is preserved in markers like the Gray Butte Field (Abandoned) and scattered mining sites such as the Winerman Mine in the Calico Mountains. Recreational and conservation efforts are noted at Saddleback Butte State Park and the Mojave Narrows Regional Park, balancing industrial and military land use.