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1973 Map of Boron

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Boron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Industrial extraction dominates this landscape on the boundary of Kern and San Bernardino Counties, where an enormous Open Pit Mine and extensive Mine Dump define the terrain north of the town center. The local economy and infrastructure are clearly built around this mineral wealth, with a large Conveyor system, tailings, and Sewage Disposal Ponds supporting the operation. Transportation is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which runs parallel to the Aqueduct and major thoroughfares like 20 Mule Team Road.

Residential life is concentrated in Boron and the smaller settlement of Desert Lake. The community's growth is marked by several educational facilities, including Gephart Jr HS, West Boron Sch, and a High Sch. Surrounding the central open pit, older workings like the Russell Mine, Baker Mine, and Western Mine dot the desert, alongside various Borrow Pits and a Quarry, illustrating the long-term mining history of the Mojave region.