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1954 Map of Bristol Lake SW, 1975 Print
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1954 Map of Bristol Lake SW

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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The Marine Corps Training Center dominates the western portion of this high-desert landscape, where the rugged slopes of the Bullion Mountains descend toward the Bristol Lake basin. This 1954 survey captures a specialized military landscape during the height of the Cold War, showing the stark transition from mountain peaks to the vast alluvial fans of the Mojave. Amboy Road provides the primary north-south passage through this territory, leading toward the Sheep Hole Mts in the south. The mapping of a simple Jeep Trail cutting across the desert floor underscores the importance of off-road mobility in this arid environment, which served as a critical training ground for amphibious and desert warfare tactics in the mid-20th century.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1954
Date Published1975
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.1 x 26.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain