Hinkley sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape, where a grid of residential and agricultural roads such as Santa Fe Ave and Alcudia Rd meet the open expanse of the Mojave Desert. The terrain is defined by isolated peaks including Lynx Cat Mtn, Mt General, and Iron Mtn, which rise sharply from the basin floor. To the north, Hinkley Valley and Water Valley transition into more remote reaches marked by landforms like Red Hill. The southern edge of the map is dominated by the dry bed of the Mojave River, passing just north of the expanding outskirts of Barstow. This 2018 survey captures the intersection of desert infrastructure and the natural topography of the San Bernardino County interior, illustrating how modern transport corridors like Hinkley Rd navigate the gaps between these prominent mountain features.
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1915 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1932 · Barstow
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1934 · Barstow
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · San Bernardino
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Opal Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · San Bernardino
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Fremont Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500