
Alvord Mountain dominates this portion of the northern Mojave Desert, where the high ground of Alvord Peak and the drainage of Spanish Canyon define a landscape of complex topography. The map illustrates the transition from the steep elevations of Clews Ridge down to the arid flats traversed by modern infrastructure. These desert basins are bounded by the Public Land Survey System grids of T12N R4E and T11N R4E, showing how formal land divisions overlay this remote terrain. Along the southern margin, the corridor of Yermo Rd and the junction of Field Rd represent the primary transit arteries connecting these desert reaches to the broader San Bernardino County network, while Alvord Mountain Rd provides access deep into the mountain interior.
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1933 · Avawatz Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1947 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Alvord Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Cave Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cave Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Alvord Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · San Bernardino
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Newberry
USGS Topo · 1:62,500