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1987 Map of East of Red Canyon

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of East of Red Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Orocopia Mountains and Chuckwalla Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in the late twentieth century, where the terrain is marked by the shifting sands of alluvial fans and deep-cut washes. The southern portion of the map is defined by the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, a vast military restricted area that covers much of the Chocolate Mountains.

Evidence of historical transit and early industry remains visible, notably the Bradshaw Road and Eagle Mountain Road which traverse the desert floor. A single Prospect in the northwest corner and the drainage of Salt Creek highlight the geological and hydrological features that influenced movement through this arid corridor. This survey preserves the exact Naval Reservation Boundary and established survey marks like Summit and Bm Cv5 during a period of continued military and wilderness management in Riverside County.