1997 Map of Palomar Observatory
USGS Topo · Published 2000About this map
The Palomar Observatory dominates the high ground of Palomar Mountain in this late 1990s survey, detailing the facility's renowned astronomical infrastructure including the 200-inch Telescope, the 48-inch Telescope, and the 60-inch Telescope. Accessed via Observatory Road, the site overlooks a complex landscape within the Cleveland National Forest where the high ridgelines of High Point transition into deep meadowed depressions like Mendenhall Valley and Dodge Valley.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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