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1934 Map of West of Tejon Hills

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of West of Tejon Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

The Wheeler Ridge terrain dominates the southwestern corner of this mid-1930s Kern County landscape, where the San Joaquin Valley floor begins its dramatic rise. The map captures a critical juncture of early California infrastructure, centered on the intersection of the Golden State Highway and the Maricopa Road State Highway No 57. A notable point of geographic convergence occurs here at the meeting of the Mt Diablo Base and Meridian and the San Bernardino Base and Meridian, which serves as a foundational surveying boundary for the region.

Industrial and aviation development is evident through the presence of the Tejon Substation and an Airway Beacon, supporting early trans-valley flight and power distribution. The small settlement at Wheeler Ridge stands at the base of the uplift, situated between Tecuya Creek and Grapevine Creek. The mapping of a Landing Field alongside the U S Highway No 99 reflects the era's reliance on roadside facilities for both automotive and light aerial transport during the decade before large-scale freeway expansion.