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1947 Map of Johannesburg SE

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Johannesburg SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Saddleback Mountain anchors this 1947 survey of a high-desert landscape in the Mojave Desert. The terrain is defined by its infrastructure and survey markers, most notably the Dismantled Railroad that cuts across the arid floor, tracing a vanished line of commerce and logistics. This corridor runs roughly parallel to the path of Highway 395, illustrating the shifting patterns of transportation in San Bernardino County as rail gave way to automobile traffic.

A significant jurisdictional boundary, the Eighth Standard Parallel South, bisects the map, serving as a pivot point for public land survey lines. Compiled by the Army Map Service from aerial photography, the sheet reveals a stark, open landscape where water is represented by intermittent drainage patterns, reflecting the harsh environment encountered by surveyors and travelers in the post-war era.