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1972 Map of Joshua Tree North

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Joshua Tree North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The high desert community of Joshua Tree sits at the base of the Bartlett Mountains, serving as a focal point for this Mojave Desert landscape during the early 1970s. The grid system of the town contrasts with the natural formations of Joshua Cove and the rising heights of Bunker Mountain to the east. Local development is concentrated along corridors like Broadway and Twomile Road, where a Mobile Home Park and Sportsmans Park indicate a growing residential footprint.

Infrastructure in this arid environment is clearly marked by a network of wells and a prominent Pipeline traversing the valley floor. To the northeast, the settlement of Sunfair and the Hi Desert Airport represent the era's regional connectivity. The map also documents scattered mineral interests with several Prospects located in the western hills, while the vast basins of Surprise Valley and Coyote Valley frame the surrounding topography.