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1960 Map of Clark Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Clark Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Borrego Springs serves as the focal point of development within the expansive Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, organized around the distinctive circular hub of Christmas Circle. This 1960s-era documentation captures the transition of the valley floor into a desert resort community, evidenced by the De Anza Desert Country Club and Borrego Palms Resort.

Historical routes and water sources define the surrounding arid landscape, with the Anza Trail and Coyote Creek cutting through the northern canyons. Genealogists and historians can locate specific early infrastructure like the Borrego Sch, the Sheep Canyon Ranger Station, and markers for local lore such as the Pegleg Smith Historical Marker. The map details a complex network of seasonal washes and steep terrain, from the Santa Rosa Mountains in the north to the Badlands and Coyote Mountain bordering the dry bed of Clark Lake.