1930 Map of Wilsona

About this map

The settlement of Wilsona sits at the base of the mountain slopes in the high desert, as documented in this 1930 advance sheet produced for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The map illustrates a transitional landscape where the alluvial fans of the San Gabriel foothills meet the flat expanse of the Antelope Valley. Transportation in the area is defined by the straight path of El Mirage Road, which cuts through the arid terrain toward the east. Water, ever critical in this environment, is marked by scattered infrastructure including a Well and a Tank, alongside natural features such as the drainage of Eller Slough. Genealogists and historians can trace early land divisions and benchmarks like BM 2691 near the small settlement, which was then a nascent community in the northern reaches of Los Angeles County. The presence of Moody Spr (dry) underscores the seasonal nature of the local hydrology during this era of early high desert development.