Straw Peak and the southern reaches of the Slate Range dominate the northern terrain of this high-desert landscape in the Mojave Desert. The map records a transition from these dramatic elevations down into the wide, arid expanse of Pilot Knob Valley to the south. Historically significant travel routes bisect the southern half of the quadrangle, including the Randsburg Rd and its connector, the Randsburg Cutoff, which serve as vital arteries through this sparsely populated corner of San Bernardino County. These roads, along with the Lead Pipe Spring Rd, trace the paths of desert transit long used by miners and ranchers navigating between the mountain ranges and the valley floor.
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1915 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1947 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Wingate Pass
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Wingate Pass
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Pilot Knob
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Cuddeback Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500