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1971 Map of Barstow SE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Barstow SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The settlement of Lenwood and the southern outskirts of Barstow define this high-desert landscape in the early 1970s. The map captures a moment of institutional and recreational expansion, shown by the campus of Barstow College and its adjacent Athletic Fields, as well as a Golf Course and a Drive-in Theater near the town center. The industrial and utility infrastructure of the era is clearly marked, including a Substation, multiple pipelines, and a Radio Facility (KJOI) located on the rising slopes above the valley floor.

Beyond the corporate limits, the terrain transitions into the rugged expanse of Stoddard Valley, where the local economy and history are etched into the earth. Evidence of resource extraction is found in several Prospects and Borrow Pits scattered near Stoddard Well Road. Transportation corridors like the A T & S F railroad and a network of named desert routes, including Gerrymander Road and Panamint Street, illustrate the region's role as a Mojave crossroads.