1985 Map of East of Broadwell Lake

About this map

The Bristol Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in San Bernardino County, where the terrain is marked by steep elevation changes and natural drainage channels like the prominent Wash. During the early 1980s, the area remained largely undeveloped, characterized primarily by industrial infrastructure and scattered mining activity. Several small Prospects and a singular Prospect appear in the northern reaches, indicating historical mineral exploration in these arid peaks. Utility corridors, including a Pipeline and a Trans Line, cross the eastern and southern portions of the territory, cutting through the natural topography. This document provides a record of the survey lines and section boundaries established by the Department of the Interior, reflecting the systematic mapping of the California desert during the late twentieth century.