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2018 Map of Cougar Buttes

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cougar Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Lucerne Valley serves as the primary center of activity in this high-desert region, where the street grid begins to dissolve into the open expanse of the Mojave Desert. The landscape is punctuated by geological landmarks like the volcanic-formed Cougar Buttes and Negro Butte, which stand as prominent rises above the basin floor. A fascinating celestial theme dominates the local nomenclature north of Rabbit Springs Rd, with thoroughfares named Saturn Rd, Planet Rd, Neptune Rd, and Big Dipper Dr marking the desert outskirts.

Logistics and infrastructure are critical to this arid environment, evidenced by the extensive Power Line Rd and a network of fire-access tracks such as the Santa Fe Fire Rd. Historical travel routes like the Anza Trl and the uniquely named Looneyville Ln provide insight into the diverse human imprint on this San Bernardino County landscape. The map captures a transition between organized valley settlement and the rugged, unpaved territory that defines the eastern desert reaches.