1902 Map of Deep Creek

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San Bernardino Forest Reserve dominates the southern landscape of this 1898-1899 survey, where the high-altitude terrain transitions sharply into the Mohave Desert to the north. Early industry and settlement are sparse but significant, marked by a lone Saw Mill in the southern mountains and the Coxey Ranch nestled near Deep Creek. This era of the San Bernardino Mountains shows the watershed before major modernization, featuring the natural catchments of Little Bear Valley and Grass Valley Creek.