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1972 Map of Catclaw Flat

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Catclaw Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The high desert canyons and mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest dominate this landscape, where the Whitewater River and its various forks carve through the terrain. The presence of Wathier Landing and the Stills Landing (Ruins) along the river suggests a history of remote riverside activity in an otherwise arduous environment. These points of interest sit near the San Bernardino and Riverside county line, where the topography shifts toward the open space of Catclaw Flat.

Tracing through the center of the map is the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, passing notable landmarks like Red Dome and Mission Creek. The map documents a transition from the protected San Gorgonio Wilderness to the northern edge of an Indian Reservation, connected by rugged routes like the Old Indian Reservation Boundary Pack Trail. These trails and named canyons, such as Hell For Sure Canyon, provide a record of how travelers navigated this part of the San Bernardino Mountains in the early 1970s.