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1959 Map of Black Peak

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Black Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Colorado River carves a path through the northwest corner of this desert landscape, defining the state boundary between Arizona and California. Along its banks, the settlements of Cross Roads and Cienega Springs sit near the river's edge, while the south is marked by the remote rail stop at Denny along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line. The interior of the sheet is dominated by the Buckskin Mountains, a region heavily scarred by mid-century mining activity.

Prospectors and mining companies left a significant footprint here, with operations such as the Mineral Hill Mines, Billy Mack Mine, and Mammon Mine scattered across the high ground of the The Mesa and Gibraltar Mtn. To the south, the terrain levels out into the expansive Cactus Plain, where the desert's isolation is underscored by scattered landmarks like Bobs Well and the communication hub at the Radio & TV Repeater Sta atop Black Peak.