2015 Map of Mescal Creek

About this map

Piñon Hills sits at the high-desert transition where the Mojave Desert meets the northern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains. This mid-2010s survey reveals a landscape split by the tectonic legacy of the San Andreas Fault, which carves through the southern portion of the map. Modern water infrastructure is prominent here, as the Governor Edmund G Brown East-Branch California Aqueduct snakes across the northern arid plains. Within the mountain elevations of the Angeles National Forest, recreation and mountain life are represented by Jackson Lake and seasonal outposts such as Big Pines and Grassy Hollow. The rugged northern slopes are further defined by steep drainage systems like Jesus Canyon and Puzzle Canyon, illustrating the dramatic shift in elevation from the mountain ridges to the desert floor.