The Little Chuckwalla Mountains and the Black Hills define the arid, high-desert landscape of this corner of the Colorado Desert. This 2015 survey highlights the transit corridors that cross the desert floor, most notably the Bradshaw Trl, a route historically significant as an 1860s-era overland stage road connecting San Bernardino to the Colorado River gold mines. The quadrangle straddles the high-desert border of Riverside Co and Imperial Co, providing a detailed view of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) grid across township lines. Modern access to the northern reaches of the mountains is shown via Graham Pass Rd, which winds through the mountain passes, illustrating how modern infrastructure continues to follow the natural topographical breaks used by travelers for generations.
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1942 · Blythe
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Mc Coy Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Sidewinder Well
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Palo Verde Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Chuckwalla Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000