1982 Map of Grand View Mine

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Ord Mountains dominate this high desert landscape in San Bernardino County, where mining activity left a permanent mark on the terrain. The presence of the Grand View Mine, Ford Mine, and Riley Mine suggests a period of intensive resource extraction centered around these peaks. The topography transitions from the dramatic elevations of East Ord Mountain and West Ord Mountain down into the broad expanses of the North Lucerne Valley and Lucerne Valley. This late-twentieth-century study shows how modern infrastructure began to cross this desolate environment, with significant utility corridors such as the Underground Gas Pipeline SE Side and various power lines cutting across the valley floors. Several prospects and isolated prospect pits remain scattered across the slopes, providing a detailed record for those researching the region's mineral history.