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2018 Map of Dove Spring

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Dove Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Bird Spring and Dove Spring dot this arid landscape where the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada descend into the western Mojave Desert. This 2018 survey documents a critical corridor of water infrastructure, dominated by the parallel routes of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct as they traverse the Indian Wells Valley. These engineering marvels are accompanied by the Los Angeles Aqueduct Road, tracing the path of the water as it moves south through the desert.

The terrain is defined by dramatic drainage systems, including Bird Spring Canyon, Dove Spring Canyon, and Butterbredt Canyon. In the southern reaches, Alphie Canyon and Butterbredt Spring provide localized water sources within the township and range divisions. The network of service roads, such as Bird Spring Canyon Road and Cheyenne Blvd, illustrates the modern accessibility of this once-remote desert transition zone.