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1970 Map of Crossman Peak

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Crossman Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Crossman Peak dominates this high-elevation terrain within the Mohave Mountains, where the landscape is defined by its history of small-scale mineral exploration. The presence of specialized equipment and workings, such as an Arrastra and several Prospect sites, points to the era of manual ore processing. Industrial activity is clustered in several locations, including the Sunrise Mine and the Jupiter Mine to the north, while the Pittsburg Mine sits at the end of a Jeep Trail in the southwest quadrant.

Water security in this arid environment was managed through a series of scattered outposts like Scotts Well, Blacksmith Canyon Well, and Cottonwood Spring. Natural drainage through Springs Wash and Burro Canyon dictated the movement of miners and prospectors across the ridge. The map provides a detailed view of the infrastructure needed to support these remote operations during the late 1960s and early 1970s.