Loading map...

2012 Map of Borrego Palm Canyon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Borrego Palm Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Santa Catarina Spring and the surrounding desert canyons define this 2012 survey of the San Diego County backcountry. The map traces the rugged convergence of several watercourses, including Indian Cr and Coyote Cr, which have carved out notable landmarks like Middle Fork Borrego Palm Canyon and the Valley of the Thousand Springs. Human settlement is clustered toward the southeast, where residential developments and the Borrego Palms Resort sit at the base of the mountains.

Evidence of the area's recreational and historical importance is found in the network of trails and campgrounds, such as the Anza Tl and the Borrego Palm Canyon Campground. The transition from the high elevations of San Ysidro Mountain to the flats of Ocotillo Flat is documented with precision, capturing the landscape before any further modern encroachment into the Desert Gardens Campground or the remote Alcoholic Pass.