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1983 Map of Arlington Mine

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Arlington Mine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Mining operations dominate the arid interior of Riverside County, where the southern reaches of the Maria Mountains meet the eastern slopes of the McCoy Mountains. This desert landscape is defined by its extraction history, centered on the eponymous Arlington Mine and the nearby Black Jack Mine. These industrial sites are linked by a network of specialized routes, including the Arlington Mine Road and various Jeep Trails that navigate the alluvial fans and numerous Dry Washes draining the peaks.

Further south, the Bluebird Mine and St Johns Mine indicate the extent of prospecting in these ranges, while an Inactive Old Mine Open Pit near the northern boundary provides a specific site for geological or historical research. The scarcity of permanent settlements highlights the specialized nature of this territory, which in the early 1980s remained focused almost entirely on the mineral resources found within these stark mountain chains.