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1955 Map of Lead Mountain SW

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Lead Mountain SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Bullion Mountains dominate the northern half of this mid-1950s survey, representing a high-desert landscape being adapted for specialized modern use. Large portions of the terrain are designated as part of the Marine Corps Training Center, emphasizing the area's transition into a significant military training ground. A Naval Reservation Boundary cuts horizontally across the sheet, demarcating the limits of federal land management during the early Cold War era.

Accessibility is limited to a network of a Jeep Trail, illustrating the remote and specialized nature of the operations here. The map provides a look at Cleghorn Pass, a natural corridor through the mountains. For historians of military installations and the California desert, this survey documents the exact footprint of the reservation before the extensive expansion of late 20th-century training facilities.