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1971 Map of Dome Rock Mts SW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Dome Rock Mts SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

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The Dome Rock Mountains dominate this 1971 landscape, showing a rugged desert expanse defined by geological exploration and military utility. Much of the southern terrain falls within the Yuma Proving Ground, where the Military Reservation Boundary separates the ordnance testing range from the surrounding public lands. A network of drainage systems, including Ehrenberg Wash, Limekiln Wash, and Cibola Wash, carves through the arid topography, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that flow toward the Colorado River basin.

Mineral interest is evident throughout the eastern slopes, particularly at the Copper Giant Mine and Copper Chief Mine. Dozens of smaller Prospects and Borrow Pits are peppered across the mountainsides, connected by a tenuous web of Jeep Trails and unnamed roads. These features, along with the distinct peak of Sawtooth Mtn, highlight the era's reliance on remote desert terrain for both natural resource extraction and national defense training.