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1936 Map of Mt. Baden-Powell

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Mt. Baden-Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Big Pines Recreation Camp of Los Angeles County serves as a primary focal point for high-altitude leisure in the Angeles National Forest during the mid-1930s. This survey, conducted by C. P. McKinley, details a landscape defined by steep drainage basins and sharp ridgelines, where seasonal recreation infrastructure like a Ski Jump and Ice Skating Rink near Jackson Lake contrasts with the area's industrial history. Evidence of resource extraction remains at the Big Horn Mine, situated on the eastern slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains.

The complex network of canyons, including Fenner Canyon and Vincent Gulch, dictates the placement of early mountain camps such as Camp Manzanita and the All Nations Boy Scout Camp. High peaks like Mt Baden-Powell and Throop Peak anchor the topography, while water sources like Lamel Spring and the Prairie Fork of the San Gabriel River mark the vital drainage systems that shaped early access and settlement in these high elevations.