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1981 Map of Palm View Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Palm View Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Palm View Peak stands at the center of this high-elevation landscape, where the San Jacinto State Game Refuge meets the southern reaches of the San Bernardino National Forest. The map documents a complex network of springs and water sources essential to this arid environment, including Apache Spring, Gooseberry Spring, and the seasonally variable Lion Spring. The rugged eastern slopes descend toward the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation and the corporate boundary of Palm Springs, marked by canyons like Potrero Canyon and Palm Canyon.

Traces of human activity are concentrated along the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail and isolated outposts such as Fobes Ranch and Camp Joe Scherman. In the northern sections, the Maynard Mine and named features like Needles Eye and Birthday Flat suggest a history of prospecting and backcountry exploration. The landscape is characterized by sharp relief, transitioning from the peaks down to the Little Desert and the dauntingly named Hells Kitchen.