Editing Palmdale, California (section)

===First two decades of the Town of Palmdale, 1913–1933===
As the population of Palmdale began to increase after relocation, water became scarce, until November 5, 1913, when the [[California Aqueduct|California – Los Angeles Aqueduct]] system was completed by [[William Mulholland]], bringing water from the Owens Valley into Los Angeles County. During this period, crops of apples, pears and alfalfa became plentiful.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colapublib.org/history/antelopevalley/faq.html#q9|title=Antelope Valley: Frequently Asked Questions – County of Los Angeles Public Library|website=Colapublib.org|access-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107061244/http://www.colapublib.org/history/antelopevalley/faq.html#q9|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colapublib.org/history/antelopevalley/faq.html#q10|title=Antelope Valley: Frequently Asked Questions – County of Los Angeles Public Library|website=Colapublib.org|access-date=November 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107061244/http://www.colapublib.org/history/antelopevalley/faq.html#q10|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1915, Palmdale's first newspaper, the ''Palmdale Post'', was published. Today it is called the [[Antelope Valley Press]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2017/07/03/antelope-valley-press-sold-to-new-owner/|title= Antelope Valley Press sold to new owner|website= [[Los Angeles Daily News]]|date= July 3, 2017}}</ref>

In 1921, the first major motor vehicle link between Palmdale and Los Angeles was completed, Mint Canyon/Lancaster Road, later designated [[U.S. Route 6 (California)|U.S. Route 6]]. Completion of this road caused the local agricultural industry to flourish and was the first major step towards defining the metropolis that exists today. Presently this road is known as [[Sierra Highway]].<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite book |title= Palmdale: How It All Began |publisher=City of Palmdale| date=1998}}</ref>

In 1924, the [[Little Rock Dam]] and the Harold Reservoir, present day [[Lake Palmdale]], were constructed to assist the agricultural industry and have enough water to serve the growing communities.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

[[File:Lake Palmdale-kmf.JPG|thumb|right|Picture of Lake Palmdale with the California Aqueduct in the foreground.]]