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1955 Map of Lavic Lake

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lavic Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Pisgah Crater stands as a prominent landmark in this desert landscape, overlooking a wide expanse of Lava that stretches toward the Lavic Lake bed. The infrastructure of the mid-1950s is defined by the heavy rail presence of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which services the small stops at Lavic and Argos. This rail line is paralleled by a Pipe Line and the historic route 66, marking a vital transportation corridor through the Mojave.

Military and industrial activity is evident across the terrain, with much of the eastern and southern portions falling within the Naval Reservation Boundary and the Marine Corps Training Center. To the south, Kenton Mill sits near the base of the Lava Bed Mountains, while aviation aids like an Airway Beacon and a Landing Field suggest the area's importance for desert navigation. Various Shafts and a Gravel Pit indicate localized mining efforts amidst the prominent peaks of the Bullion Mountains.