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2015 Map of Hayfield

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Hayfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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Joshua Tree National Park spans the northern portion of this Riverside County landscape, where the southern reaches of the Eagle Mountains meet the desert floor. The vital infrastructure of the Colorado River Aqueduct is a dominant feature, cutting across the terrain and disappearing into specialized engineering works like Hayfield Tunnel Number One and Hayfield Tunnel Number Two. This industrial corridor supports the settlement at Hayfield, positioned near the Julian Hinds Pump Plant Airstrip.

The arid hydrology of the region is defined by ephemeral features such as Hayfield Lake, Cholla Wash, and Big Wash. Toward the south, the terrain descends into the Maniobra Valley, while the Chiriaco Summit Airport serves as a remote navigational waypoint. Local travel is marked by desert tracks and trails including Red Canyon Trl and Pinto Rd, which traverse the open spaces between rugged canyons like Munsen Canyon and Last Palms Canyon.