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1971 Map of Cougar Buttes

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Cougar Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Cougar Buttes and Negro Butte dominate this desert landscape within the Lucerne Valley during the early 1970s. The northern portion of the map reveals a unique celestial-themed street grid, with names like Comet Road, Mercury Road, Lunar Road, and Stellar Road suggesting a specific era of mid-century desert subdivision planning. This structured grid contrasts sharply with the southern reaches, where resource extraction is the primary footprint.

Industrial activity is evidenced by several sites including the Old Woman Mine, Silver Reef Mine, and multiple Quarry and Prospect locations. Transportation is defined by established routes like Rabbit Springs Road and a network of Jeep Trails that penetrate the high desert. A lone Trailer Park near the center of the valley provides a rare point of residential concentration in an otherwise dispersed and industrial landscape.