
Opal Mountain and the surrounding high desert of San Bernardino County are depicted here in the mid-1950s, revealing a landscape defined by isolated ranching outposts and ancient geologic formations. The map highlights the scientific and historical significance of the region, specifically around the Fossil Beds and Rainbow Basin, where the terrain drops into Fossil Canyon and Coon Canyon. Evidence of early human activity is captured through markers for Petroglyphs and the aptly named Inscription Canyon, located near Scouts Cove.
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3 editions found
1915 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1932 · Barstow
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1933 · Avawatz Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1934 · Barstow
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Lane Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Goldstone Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Goldstone Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Lane Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500