2015 Map of Humbug Mountain

About this map

Old Dale sits at the northern edge of this high-desert landscape, where the vast Mojave Desert meets the rising elevations of the Pinto Mountains. This terrain is defined by its arid geometry, split by the boundary between San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. The map reveals a sparse network of desert tracks and access routes that cut across the alluvial fans and rocky outcrops, including named thoroughfares like Gold Crown Rd and Morning Star Rd. The most prominent landmark is Humbug Mtn, a peak that anchors the central portion of the survey. The presence of these specific road names and the legacy of the settlement at Old Dale provide essential geographic markers for researchers interested in the mining history and remote desert geography of this section of Southern California.