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2021 Map of Phelan

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Phelan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Piñon Hills and Phelan define the settled landscape of the high desert, where a dense grid of residential roads meets the rising slopes of the San Gabriel Mountains. This 2021 survey illustrates how modern infrastructure, specifically the Governor Edmund G. Brown-East Branch California Aqueduct, cuts across the arid basin to sustain these growing communities. The transition from town to wilderness is abrupt, as the organized streets of Phelan Rd and Luna Rd give way to the protected expanse of the San Bernardino National Forest.

South of the settlements, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as it rises toward Baldy Mesa. This area is carved by significant drainage systems including Fremont Wash and the steep incisions of Horse Canyon and Wildhorse Canyon. Recreational and fire access routes like the Phelan Loop Trl and Manzanita Wash Loop Trl traverse the chaparral and canyon floors, reflecting the dual nature of the land as both a residential frontier and a gateway to the high peaks.