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'''Lake Hughes''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] northwest of [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] in [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]]. With a population of 2,760 within its zip code, it is inside the boundaries of [[Angeles National Forest]]. |
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'''Lake Hughes''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Los Angeles County, California]], [[United States]], in [[Angeles National Forest]] on the [[sag pond|sag pond waters]] of [[Hughes Lake (California)|Hughes Lake]]. Before 1924 the lake was known as West Elizabeth Lake.<ref>{{cite web | last=Reynolds | first=Jerry | title=Chapter 30. The North Forty, ''History of the Santa Clarita Valley'' | work=The Signal | year=1976-1994 | url=http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/reynolds/part30.html| accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Lower Lake Elizabeth on the Line of the Rift | url=http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/hb0870052w/?layout=metadata&brand=calisphere | publisher=The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley | date=1906 | accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> |
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It is agricultural in character, but has a strong recreational element centered about its four lakes. In addition, the [[Los Angeles Aqueduct]] runs through it. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Lake Hughes was named for Judge Griffith (Patrick) Hughes, who homesteaded the area around the turn of the century.<ref>"Looking Back - Lake Hughes Being Rescued From Pollution," ''Daily News of Los Angeles (CA),'' February 25, 1989.Author: Patricia Farrell Aidem Daily News Staff Writer</ref> Settlers were drawn to the area because water was more plentiful than in the |
Lake Hughes was named for Judge Griffith (Patrick) Hughes, who homesteaded the area around the turn of the 20th century.<ref>"Looking Back - Lake Hughes Being Rescued From Pollution," ''Daily News of Los Angeles (CA),'' February 25, 1989.Author: Patricia Farrell Aidem Daily News Staff Writer</ref> Settlers were drawn to the area because water was more plentiful than in the drier Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys below. |
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In 1907 [[William Mulholland]], superintendent of the [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]] (LADWP), started work on the Elizabeth Lake Tunnel for transporting water in the Los Angeles Aqueduct from [[Owens Valley]] to [[Los Angeles]]. Less than a half a mile |
In 1907 [[William Mulholland]], superintendent of the [[Los Angeles Department of Water and Power]] (LADWP), started work on the Elizabeth Lake Tunnel for transporting water in the Los Angeles Aqueduct from [[Owens Valley]] to [[Los Angeles]]. Less than a half a mile east of Lake Hughes, the five-mile-long tunnel is 285 feet under the valley floor. The tunnel was driven from both ends. The north portal is at Fairmont Reservoir and the south in Bear Canyon (now Portal Canyon) just off of Green Valley. This 11-foot-wide tunnel was driven 27,000 ft. through solid rock and met in the center within 1-1/2 inches in line and 5/8 inches in depth. Work was around the clock and averaged about 11 feet per day. The Elizabeth Lake tunnel was the largest single construction project on the Los Angeles Aqueduct and set speed records in its day. |
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C.A. Austin promoted Lake Hughes as a summer resort in 1924.<ref>"Fine Mountain Resort On The Edge Of Antelope Valley," Antelope Valley Ledger-Gazette (CA)," December 18, 1925</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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Lake Hughes is centered on the intersection of Pine Canyon Road and Lake Hughes Road, both of which are county highways. The community includes four bodies of water — Elizabeth, Munz, Hughes, and Quail lakes. Lakes Hughes and Elizabeth — which in the early days dried up periodically Lakes Hughes and Elizabeth - which in the early days dried up periodically — are in the canyons along the [[San Andreas Fault]]. |
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Notable sites within its zip code, 95352, are Rogers Camp, Atmore Meadows Campground , Hidden Lake Ranch, Rancho Corona Del Valle, Quail Lake Fire Station, Prospect Campground, Bear Gulch Camp, West Liebre Lookout, Kelly Ranch, Pine Store, Pine Grove Ranch, Pine Canyon Ranger Station, Pine Canyon County Patrol Station, Los Angeles County Camp 7, Lower Shake Campground, Upper Shake Campground, Tule Target Shooting Area, Horse Trail, Horse Trail Campground, and La Liebre Ranch.[http://www.city-data.com/zips/93532.html] |
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[[Elizabeth Lake]], nearly a mile east of [[Hughes Lake]], gave its name to the latter until 1924. Before then Hughes Lake was referred to as West Elizabeth Lake or Lower Lake Elizabeth.<ref>{{cite web | last=Reynolds | first=Jerry | title=History of the Santa Clarita Valley | work=The Signal | year=1976-1994 | url=http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/reynolds/part30.html| accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Lower Lake Elizabeth on the line of the rift | url= http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/hb0870052w | publisher=The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley | date=1906 | accessdate=2009-03-22}}</ref> |
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==Climate== |
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Lake Hughes is within the [[High Desert (California)|High Desert]], where the summers are very hot and dry, and winters are cold and windy. |
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In 1869 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors designated Elizabeth Lake School District for this area and at the time was the only |
In 1869 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors designated Elizabeth Lake School District for this area, and at the time the namesake school was the only one between [[Los Angeles]] and [[Bakersfield]]. School-age children from the communities of Lake Hughes, Elizabeth Lake, and Green Valley all utilize this school district. <ref>Ameluxen, Jack and Louise. ''Discover Green Valley Local History, Folktales and Facts second edition''. p.69 </ref> |
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The original wooden building lasted until it was replaced in the early 1930s by an [[adobe]] on the east side of Lake Elizabeth Road, a quarter mile north of Andrada Corner (the intersection of San Francisquito and Elizabeth Lake Roads). |
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In 1933, the [[Long Beach earthquake]] destroyed many school buildings, resulting in the passasg e of the [[Field Act]], which required all educational structures to be build of reinforced steell.<ref>http://www.excellence.dgs.ca.gov/StudentSafety/S7_7-1.htm</ref><ref>http://www.scec.org/education/080307longbeach.html </ref> As a resuslt, the two-room adobe was sold and is today used as a residence. A new school was built between the two lakes on Elizabeth Lake Road. |
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The district's name was changed to Hughes Elizabeth Lake Union School District (HELUS) and is now responsible for kindergarten through eighth grade. |
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==Notable residents== |
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In the spring of 1947 [[Roy Rogers]] purchased a new retreat at Lake Hughes California. He named his home the “Sky Haven Ranch” and it is still referred to this today. The home of Roy Rogers and [[Dale Evans]] in Lake Hughes, served as an ideal location for their wedding party, where they hosted 600 guests, including Roy’s sisters and parents, who all lived in California at the time. |
In the spring of 1947 [[Roy Rogers]] purchased a new retreat at Lake Hughes California. He named his home the “Sky Haven Ranch” and it is still referred to this today. The home of Roy Rogers and [[Dale Evans]] in Lake Hughes, served as an ideal location for their wedding party, where they hosted 600 guests, including Roy’s sisters and parents, who all lived in California at the time. |
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Cheryl Rogers, the first Rogers child of school age, began 1st grade at Lake Hughes School. The school was a large one-room house “up the school road” (a dirt road) from the trading post, which consisted of the Post Office and a Filling Station.<ref>Roy Rogers: A Biography, Radio History, Television Career Chronicle, Discography, Filmography, Comicography, Merchandising and Advertising History. Pages 31-33</ref> |
Cheryl Rogers, the first Rogers child of school age, began 1st grade at Lake Hughes School. The school was a large one-room house “up the school road” (a dirt road) from the trading post, which consisted of the Post Office and a Filling Station.<ref>Roy Rogers: A Biography, Radio History, Television Career Chronicle, Discography, Filmography, Comicography, Merchandising and Advertising History. Pages 31-33</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:49, 25 March 2009
Lake Hughes | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Settled | 1873 |
| Elevation | 3,228 ft (984 m) |
| ZIP code | 93532 |
| Area code | 661 |
Lake Hughes is an unincorporated community northwest of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California. With a population of 2,760 within its zip code, it is inside the boundaries of Angeles National Forest.
It is agricultural in character, but has a strong recreational element centered about its four lakes. In addition, the Los Angeles Aqueduct runs through it.
History
Lake Hughes was named for Judge Griffith (Patrick) Hughes, who homesteaded the area around the turn of the 20th century.[1] Settlers were drawn to the area because water was more plentiful than in the drier Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys below.
In 1907 William Mulholland, superintendent of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), started work on the Elizabeth Lake Tunnel for transporting water in the Los Angeles Aqueduct from Owens Valley to Los Angeles. Less than a half a mile east of Lake Hughes, the five-mile-long tunnel is 285 feet under the valley floor. The tunnel was driven from both ends. The north portal is at Fairmont Reservoir and the south in Bear Canyon (now Portal Canyon) just off of Green Valley. This 11-foot-wide tunnel was driven 27,000 ft. through solid rock and met in the center within 1-1/2 inches in line and 5/8 inches in depth. Work was around the clock and averaged about 11 feet per day. The Elizabeth Lake tunnel was the largest single construction project on the Los Angeles Aqueduct and set speed records in its day.
C.A. Austin promoted Lake Hughes as a summer resort in 1924.[2]
Geography
Lake Hughes is centered on the intersection of Pine Canyon Road and Lake Hughes Road, both of which are county highways. The community includes four bodies of water — Elizabeth, Munz, Hughes, and Quail lakes. Lakes Hughes and Elizabeth — which in the early days dried up periodically Lakes Hughes and Elizabeth - which in the early days dried up periodically — are in the canyons along the San Andreas Fault.
Notable sites within its zip code, 95352, are Rogers Camp, Atmore Meadows Campground , Hidden Lake Ranch, Rancho Corona Del Valle, Quail Lake Fire Station, Prospect Campground, Bear Gulch Camp, West Liebre Lookout, Kelly Ranch, Pine Store, Pine Grove Ranch, Pine Canyon Ranger Station, Pine Canyon County Patrol Station, Los Angeles County Camp 7, Lower Shake Campground, Upper Shake Campground, Tule Target Shooting Area, Horse Trail, Horse Trail Campground, and La Liebre Ranch.[1]
Elizabeth Lake, nearly a mile east of Hughes Lake, gave its name to the latter until 1924. Before then Hughes Lake was referred to as West Elizabeth Lake or Lower Lake Elizabeth.[3][4]
Climate
Lake Hughes is within the High Desert, where the summers are very hot and dry, and winters are cold and windy.
Education
In 1869 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors designated Elizabeth Lake School District for this area, and at the time the namesake school was the only one between Los Angeles and Bakersfield. School-age children from the communities of Lake Hughes, Elizabeth Lake, and Green Valley all utilize this school district. [5]
The original wooden building lasted until it was replaced in the early 1930s by an adobe on the east side of Lake Elizabeth Road, a quarter mile north of Andrada Corner (the intersection of San Francisquito and Elizabeth Lake Roads).
In 1933, the Long Beach earthquake destroyed many school buildings, resulting in the passasg e of the Field Act, which required all educational structures to be build of reinforced steell.[6][7] As a resuslt, the two-room adobe was sold and is today used as a residence. A new school was built between the two lakes on Elizabeth Lake Road.
The district's name was changed to Hughes Elizabeth Lake Union School District (HELUS) and is now responsible for kindergarten through eighth grade.
Notable residents
In the spring of 1947 Roy Rogers purchased a new retreat at Lake Hughes California. He named his home the “Sky Haven Ranch” and it is still referred to this today. The home of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans in Lake Hughes, served as an ideal location for their wedding party, where they hosted 600 guests, including Roy’s sisters and parents, who all lived in California at the time. Cheryl Rogers, the first Rogers child of school age, began 1st grade at Lake Hughes School. The school was a large one-room house “up the school road” (a dirt road) from the trading post, which consisted of the Post Office and a Filling Station.[8]
References
- ^ "Looking Back - Lake Hughes Being Rescued From Pollution," Daily News of Los Angeles (CA), February 25, 1989.Author: Patricia Farrell Aidem Daily News Staff Writer
- ^ "Fine Mountain Resort On The Edge Of Antelope Valley," Antelope Valley Ledger-Gazette (CA)," December 18, 1925
- ^ Reynolds, Jerry (1976–1994). "History of the Santa Clarita Valley". The Signal. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "Lower Lake Elizabeth on the line of the rift". The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. 1906. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ Ameluxen, Jack and Louise. Discover Green Valley Local History, Folktales and Facts second edition. p.69
- ^ http://www.excellence.dgs.ca.gov/StudentSafety/S7_7-1.htm
- ^ http://www.scec.org/education/080307longbeach.html
- ^ Roy Rogers: A Biography, Radio History, Television Career Chronicle, Discography, Filmography, Comicography, Merchandising and Advertising History. Pages 31-33
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Hughes, California
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes Lake
34°40′37″N 118°26′43″W / 34.6769294°N 118.4453598°W
