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1959 Map of Borrego

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Borrego
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Borrego Springs serves as the central hub of this desert landscape, where the early infrastructure of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is documented alongside remnants of much older travel corridors. The presence of the Old Overland Stage Route and the San Felipe-Butterfield Stage Station Historical Marker highlights the area's significance as a historic passage through the Vallecito Mountains.

Remote outposts like the Blair Valley Ranger Sta and the Ensign Ranch Airstrip show the post-war development of the valley for recreation and aviation. The landscape is punctuated by numerous vital water sources such as Hellhole Palms, Pena Spring, and Yaqui Well, which historically dictated movement through the arid terrain. Cultural sites, including the Yaquitepec Site and Split Rock Petroglyphs, suggest a long human presence preceding modern ranching at places like Chimney Rock Ranch.