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1986 Map of Buzzard Spring

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Buzzard Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Eagle Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Riverside County, revealing a mid-1980s look at an area defined by its mineral wealth and rugged geography. Industrial activity is etched into the terrain at the Iron Chief Mine and Mission Sweet Mine, while the presence of a Mine Dump and numerous labeled prospects suggests the extensive subsurface exploration of the era. The topography is marked by significant elevation changes, with Eagle Mountain standing as a primary landmark above the desert floor.

Transportation through this arid reach is limited to rugged tracks like the Black Eagle Mine Road and various 4wd trails that cross the expansive Big Wash. Rare water sources such as Buzzard Spring provide critical points of reference in a region otherwise characterized by dry washes and steep ridges. Further isolated sites like the Rainbows End Mine reflect the persistent draw of the desert's resources for twentieth-century miners and prospectors.