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1981 Map of Palm View Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Palm View Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Agua Caliente Indian Reservation dominates this 1981 survey, spanning a landscape of steep canyons and high desert ridges where the San Jacinto Mountains meet the Santa Rosa Mountains. The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds through the western half of the quadrangle, passing near Palm View Peak and Fobes Saddle. A network of high-altitude springs, such as Agua Fuerte Spring and Dos Palmas Spring, indicates the critical water sources that dictated movement through this arid terrain.

Evidence of early development and seasonal habitation is found at Fobes Ranch and Camp Joe Scherman, while the northern reaches show historical resource extraction at the Maynard Mine. The cartography details several flats and basins, including Birthday Flat and Goff Flat, which provide breaks in the complex topography. Along the eastern edge, 4WD tracks lead toward Sirocco Palms and Little Paradise, marking the interface between the high ridges and the deepening desert washes of Mesquite Flat.