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1958 Map of Borrego Mountain SE

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Borrego Mountain SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Anza - Borrego Desert State Park dominates this desert landscape, revealing a transition from the eroded terrain of the Ocotillo Badlands to the steep rises of the Fish Creek Mountains. The map documents a sparse, water-dependent geography defined by ephemeral drainage systems like San Felipe Creek and Fish Creek Wash, along with vital historical outposts such as Baileys Well (Dry) and County Well (Dry).

Evidence of early 20th-century industry is visible in the lower reaches of the quadrangle, where a Mining Railroad cuts through the desert floor near a significant Quarry. Local history enthusiasts can locate the former Little Borego (Site) and the Plano settlement area, connected by the Old Kane Spring Road. This survey, based on work from the 1940s and 50s, preserves the mid-century layout of this arid frontier before modern developments altered these remote desert reaches.