
Buckthorn Wash and the surrounding high desert of the Mojave Desert define this segment of San Bernardino County, where the transition from rugged mountain slopes to alluvial plains is marked by a sparse but deliberate grid of roads. The Shadow Mountains rise in the southwest, framing a landscape where transportation corridors like Us Rte 395 serve as the primary lifelines between remote outposts. Settlement is concentrated in small pockets of residential development north of Macon Rd, with a planned street network including Augusta Rd and Lafayette Ave hinting at localized growth.
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1932 · Barstow
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1934 · Barstow
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1937 · Shadow Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1937 · Kramer
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1942 · Kramer
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Shadow Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Kramer
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Red Buttes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · San Bernardino
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Shadow Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:24,000