Palo Verde Peak anchors this corner of the California desert, standing as a prominent landmark within the Palo Verde Mountains. The terrain is defined by dry watercourses and high plateaus, most notably the braided channel of Milpitas Wash which carves through the southern half of the landscape. Higher elevations to the northwest are marked by the Flat Tops, providing a stark contrast to the lower desert floor of Smoketree Valley to the southeast.
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1942 · Blythe
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1945 · Cibola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Picacho
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Picacho
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cibola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Palo Verde
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Palo Verde Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Quartz Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Picacho NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000