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1984 Map of Colton Well

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Colton Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Silver King Mine and the Bonanza King Well anchor the northwestern reaches of this high-desert landscape in the mid-1980s. The area is defined by the convergence of the Providence Mountains and the Colton Hills, where a network of springs and wells provided critical water sources for local ranching and mining operations. Landmarks like Whiskey Spring, Domingo Spring, and Bearclaw Well are scattered across the terrain, illustrating the survival infrastructure of the East Mojave National Scenic Area.

Modern utility corridors, including a single underground steel gas pipeline and a transmission line, traverse the broad basins of Clipper Valley and Fenner Valley. These industrial features contrast with established local sites like the 711 Ranch and Colton Well, providing a record of how land use evolved in this part of San Bernardino County as desert protection and energy transit became primary regional concerns.