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1981 Map of Palm View Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Palm View Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Agua Caliente Indian Reservation lands and the high-elevation terrain of the San Jacinto Mountains dominate this 1981 study. The landscape is defined by a network of water sources essential to this arid region, including Maynard Mine Spring, Agua Fuerte Spring, and the curiously named Mad Women Spring. Human presence is marked by isolated outposts such as Fobes Ranch and the scouting grounds of Camp Joe Scherman, while the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds across the ridgeline near Palm View Peak.

The map reveals a complex system of canyons like Palm Canyon and Cedar Canyon that drop away from high points like Pyramid Peak and Lion Peak. These deep drainages lead toward Little Paradise and Hidden Falls, illustrating the extreme verticality of the San Bernardino National Forest. From the Maynard Mine in the north to the flats of McGregor Flat in the south, the survey records the transition from game preserves and refuges to the rugged backcountry of the San Jacinto Wilderness.