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1986 Map of Goldstone

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Goldstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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Fort Irwin Military Reservation and the Naval Weapons Center dominate this high desert landscape, highlighting the mid-1980s intersection of military operations and scientific infrastructure in San Bernardino County. The presence of the Mojave C Radio facility and the Mojave Base near the dry bed of Goldstone Lake underscores the area's role as a critical hub for deep space communications and military research.

Beyond the modern installations, the terrain is marked by numerous Prospect sites and Prospects, particularly along the foothills overlooking Superior Valley. These labels, alongside the San Bernardino Meridian boundary, reveal a transition from early extraction efforts to late-20th-century technological use. A network of 4wd tracks and a remote Landing Strip provide the primary access to the isolated settlement at Goldstone, where a single Well provides a vital water source in this arid environment.