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1986 Map of Lion Head Mountain

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Lion Head Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range dominates this mid-1980s terrain in Imperial County, highlighting the region's intersection of military history and desert topography. The landscape is defined by the Chocolate Mountains, where the peak of Lion Head Mtn serves as a prominent landmark. These arid reaches are marked by isolated water sources and drainage features such as Beal Well, Sylvia Wash, and the transit point at Salvation Pass.

Transportation through this restricted area is focused on the Blythe Niland Road and various unimproved trails that traverse the desert floor. Scattered Prospects suggest a history of mineral exploration typical of the Colorado Desert. This provisional survey captures the area before modern landscape shifts, preserving the layout of remote wells and utility infrastructure like the Trans Line crossing the mountain range.