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1955 Map of Deadman Lake NE

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Bullion Mountains dominate this high-desert terrain in San Bernardino County, where the landscape is defined by the needs of national defense. This 1955 survey illustrates a portion of the Marine Corps Training Center, a vast military range where the topography itself serves as the primary infrastructure. The map reveals a strictly functional environment, with minimal development beyond a network of unimproved dirt roads that thread through the complex drainage patterns and elevation changes of the mountain range. Unlike more settled regions, this area shows an absence of civilian architecture or industry, emphasizing the transition of the California desert into a dedicated zone for tactical preparation during the mid-20th century. For historians and researchers, the sheet provides a precise record of the training grounds before subsequent expansion, capturing the isolation and specific geographic utility of this part of the Mojave.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1955
Date Published1983
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain