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1959 Map of Agua Caliente Springs

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Agua Caliente Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Vallecito-Sweeney Pass Overland Stage Route and the Old Overland Stage Route cut through this arid landscape, tracing the historical paths of mid-19th-century travel through the Colorado Desert. The map centers on the transition from the Vallecito Valley into the high desert, where the presence of Agua Caliente Springs and a Waterhole near Vallecito Stage Station County Park provided essential resources for travelers.

Remote outposts and natural landmarks define the area, including Crawford Ranch and the distinctive peak of Red Top. The terrain is marked by the Tierra Blanca Mountains and Sawtooth Range, which flank the Inner Pasture. For genealogists and historians, the inclusion of Graves near the old stage station provides a specific point of interest regarding the human history of this desert crossing within the broader Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.