1988 Map of East of Acolita

About this map

The Chocolate Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Imperial County region, where the terrain transitions into a designated Aerial Gunnery Range. This military designation characterizes the mid-section of the map, situated north of the sweeping Algodones Sand Dunes that define the southwest corner. The area serves as a corridor for industrial infrastructure, evidenced by a prominent Pipeline, an associated Dike, and a Pumping Station. Resource extraction is a secondary theme here, with several Gravel Pit sites and various Prospect markers scattered across the bajada and foothills. The network of 4wd tracks suggests a remote desert environment primarily utilized for military training and utility maintenance in the late 1980s.