1984 Map of Hart Peak

About this map

Hart (Site) sits at the heart of this desert landscape, a location marked by the remnants of mining activity and the presence of a Cem. The terrain is dominated by the Castle Mountains and Hart Peak, where numerous Prospects and an Open Pit mine indicate the area's mineral-driven history. The map preserves the Von Schmidt Line (1873), an important cadastral boundary marking the early survey of the Nevada California border. Water, the most critical resource in this arid environment, is pinpointed at scattered locations like Lewis Holes, Kennedy Well, and Stagecoach Well. These features, along with the Piute Range, illustrate the challenges of 19th-century desert travel and the specific hubs where miners and ranchers managed to establish a foothold in the East Mojave National Scenic Area.