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1971 Map of Fawnskin

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Fawnskin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Big Bear Lake and the rugged northern slopes of the San Bernardino National Forest dominate this 1971 survey. The settlement of Fawnskin sits on the north shore at Grout Bay, serving as a gateway to the high-country recreation and mining history of Holcomb Valley. The map reveals a landscape heavily shaped by 19th-century resource extraction, marked by the Wright Mine, Greenlead Mine, and numerous prospects scattered across Bertha Ridge and Furnace Canyon.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Belleville (Site), a former gold-rush camp, alongside family-named landmarks like the Hitchcock Ranch and several isolated burial sites, including the Wilbur Grave. The transition from an extraction economy to a scientific and recreational one is evidenced by the presence of the Solar Observatory and the Harold P Whittle Camp, while the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds through the high peaks of Delamar Mtn and Little Bear Peak.