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1952 Map of Palen Mountains, 1953 Print
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1952 Map of Palen Mountains

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Palen Mountains and the Granite Mountains dominate the high desert terrain of Riverside County in this early 1950s survey. The landscape is defined by the stark transition from mountain ridges to the low-lying Chuckwalla Valley, which contains the prominent Palen Dry Lake and extensive Sand Dunes. This era captures a sparsely populated region where human presence is marked by isolated infrastructure like the Parker Highway and the remote Coxcomb Landing Strip in the northwest.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1952
Date Published1953
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions16.79 x 20.69 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain