1955 Map of Goat Mountain

About this map

Homestead Valley occupies the southern reach of this landscape, where early desert settlement patterns emerge along a network of primitive tracks. The terrain is defined by the prominent Goat Mountain and Reche Mountain, while the northern and eastern portions are dominated by the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. Historical exploration and extraction are evident in the numerous Prospects and a specific Mine Tunnel located on the southwestern slopes of Goat Mountain. The presence of the Naval Reservation Boundary underscores the region's transition from open range to a restricted military training area. For genealogists and desert historians, the map preserves the exact alignment of early transit routes like Giant Rock Road and Reche Road before modern development shifted the character of the San Bernardino high desert.