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1981 Map of Butterfly Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Butterfly Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Thomas Mountain and Butterfly Peak anchor this high-elevation landscape within the San Bernardino National Forest, recorded here during the early 1980s. The map reveals a legacy of resource extraction concentrated in the north, where the New Hemet Bell Mine and Gold Shot Mine flank Gold Hill. These sites, along with various other prospects, point to a history of mineral exploration in the rugged terrain between the mountains and the desert edge.

Settlement is sparse, centered primarily around Kenworthy Station in the northwest. Movement through the area is dictated by the topography, with roads and trails crossing the Santa Rosa Summit and winding toward the Santa Rosa Indian Reservation. Water sources are critical identifiers in this arid environment, marked by numerous named points like Sulphur Spring, Rarick Spring, and a Watering Trough, alongside a lone Cem that hints at the area's early ranching or mining inhabitants.