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1955 Map of Mescal Range

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

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Mining operations and remote desert outposts define this 1955 survey of the Mescal Range and its surroundings. The high-altitude pass at Mountain Pass serves as a focal point for extraction, situated near the Sulphide Queen Mine and the Birthday Mine. The landscape is a study in Mojave geography, transitioning from the sharp elevations of Teutonia Peak to the arid expanse of Piute Valley.

Evidence of early desert settlement and industry is scattered throughout the quadrangle, from the Cemetery near Valley Wells to the isolated Landing Strip and Microwave Relay Sta. Water sources, critical for both mining and travel, are documented as localized points such as Mexican Well, China Spring, and Kessler Spring. The presence of the Standard Mine No 1 and Evening Star Mine suggests a period of active subterranean exploration within the Clark Mtn Range.