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2018 Map of El Mirage

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Mojave Desert terrain dominates this 2018 survey, centered on the high desert community of El Mirage. The landscape is defined by isolated peaks and ridges rising from the basin floor, notably Black Butte and the distinctive Three Sisters formation. On the eastern edge of the quadrangle, Mt Elmo, Gray Mtn, and Black Mtn provide significant vertical relief above the desert floor.

Surface water is a seasonal rarity represented by intermittent drainages such as Mescal Cr and Le Montaine Cr, alongside Eller Slough in the northwest. Human activity is evidenced by the established grid of desert roads and the specialized infrastructure at Gray Butte Field. The boundary between Los Angeles Co and San Bernardino Co bisects the region, marking a transition between the more developed road networks of the west and the open reaches of the high desert to the east.