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1943 Map of Iron Mountains, 1944 Print
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1943 Map of Iron Mountains

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Iron Mountain Pumping Plant serves as a critical infrastructure hub on this 1943 military survey, highlighting the massive engineering required to move water through the California desert. Prepared for the California-Arizona Maneuver Area, the map documents the early operations of the Metropolitan Aqueduct and its accompanying Tunnel systems that pierce the Iron Mountains. Evidence of wartime utility is clear, with the Army Pump Sta and various water points like Salt Marsh Tank and W-40 scattered across the arid landscape. To the north, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad crosses the northern edge of Danby Lake (Dry), while the Granite Shaft in the southern Granite Mountains points to the area's mineral exploration history during this mid-century period of rapid mobilization.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1943
Date Published1944
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62500
Physical Dimensions17.64 x 22.51 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain