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1986 Map of Fort Irwin

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Fort Irwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Fort Irwin Military Reservation dominates this mid-1980s landscape, illustrating a specialized environment of modern defense operations and desert infrastructure. Centered on the main settlement of Fort Irwin, the map captures a specific moment of expansion with areas marked as Under Construction. Essential logistics and communication points are scattered across the terrain, including Observation Towers, a Heliport, and several Helipads.

The presence of the Bicycle Lake dry lakebed provides a natural anchor for aviation activities at the Bicycle Lake Army Airfield. Beyond the military structures, the map details the transition into the arid surroundings of Coyote Canyon, while localized amenities like a Picnic Area and functional sites such as a Sanitary Disposal Site and Levees show the complexity of supporting a permanent population in the High Desert.