1955 Map of Goat Mountain

About this map

Goat Mountain stands as a prominent landmark in this desert region of San Bernardino County during the mid-1950s. The landscape reflects a transition toward military utilization, as evidenced by the extensive Naval Reservation Boundary and the designated Marine Corps Training Center land. These military markers overlay a terrain defined by older mining activity, with a specific Mine Tunnel and scattered Prospects located near the peaks. Transportation across this arid environment is limited to unpaved routes such as Giant Rock Road and Surprise Spring Road. In the south, the isolated peak of Sand Hill rises above the valley floor, providing a reference point for early surveyors and travelers navigating this part of the California desert before significant modern development.