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1982 Map of Pearsonville

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Pearsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Indian Wells Valley and the rugged volcanic landscape of the Naval Weapons Center dominate this 1982 provisional survey. The terrain is defined by extensive Lava flows and broad washes leading toward the arid bed of China Lake. Human presence is concentrated near the western edge along the RR line, where the small settlements of Pearsonville and Linnie are situated.

The map reveals the specialized military and industrial character of the region during the early 1980s. Within the restricted territory of the weapons center, the landscape is marked with an Auto Race Track, several Target Areas, and infrastructure such as a Steel Tower and Observation Tower. Beyond the military boundaries, signs of resource exploration and land management appear in the form of a Drill Hole, a Prospect, and the GLO Station 6, indicating the area's history of surveying and mineral interest.