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1971 Map of Middle Camp Mtn.

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Middle Camp Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Dome Rock Mountains dominate this 1970s landscape, illustrating a region defined by high-desert mineral extraction and transit. Evidence of the area's mining history is scattered throughout the terrain, from the Cofrio Mine and Beat Mine to various unnamed mines, Tailings, and Prospects. These workings are concentrated around the central peaks of Middle Camp Mtn and the southern slopes of Sugarloaf Peak.

Transportation through the arid environment follows natural breaks in the topography, such as Marquitta Pass, Diablo Pass, and Boyer Gap. On the western edge, the Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary marks a significant jurisdictional line. To the south, the development of modern infrastructure is visible at the Dome Rock Interchange, where a primary highway and a Pipeline cut across the drainage of Gonzales Wash and La Cholla Wash, connecting the mountains to the La Posa Plain.