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1997 Map of Monument Peak

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Monument Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Cleveland National Forest and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park meet in this landscape of high meadows and arid canyons. The map documents the transition from the pine-crested heights of Mount Laguna to the low expanse of Mason Valley, illustrating the region's long history as a transit corridor. Historical travel is preserved through the Overland Stage Route and the Pioneer Mail Highway, tracing the path of early settlers and mail carriers across the Campbell Grade.

Resource extraction and recreation are mapped side-by-side, with the Noble Mine and Sundown Mine appearing near high-altitude retreats like the Sierra Club Lodge and Ali Bahr Shrine Camp. The presence of numerous Prospect sites and landing strips speaks to the varied utility of the Sawtooth Range. Water sources are critical identifiers here, from the Big Laguna Lake in the south to Pepper Tree Spring and various wells in the desert flats.