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1995 Map of Queen Mountain

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Queen Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The High Desert mining legacy and natural landmarks of the Mojave are documented here, centered on the heights of Queen Mountain and the southern extent of Twentynine Palms. The landscape is a study in extraction history, featuring numerous operations such as the Desert Queen Mine, Anaconda Mine, and Contact Mine scattered across the arid terrain. These workings sit alongside historical habitation points like the Pine City and Johns Camp sites, which suggest the transient nature of the region’s early desert communities.

Transportation through this portion of Joshua Tree National Park is defined by the Geology Tour Road and the California Riding and Hiking Trail, which lead into the wide expanse of Queen Valley. Natural water sources, critical for survival in this environment, are noted at Fortynine Palms Oasis and Fortynine Palms Spring. From the Twentynine Palms Indian Reservation in the north to the Belle Campground in the south, the map illustrates the boundary between encroaching civilization and the protected Joshua Tree Wilderness.