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2012 Map of Red Buttes

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Red Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Edwards Air Force Sta land dominates the northern half of this San Bernardino County landscape, marking the intersection of military operations and the open high desert. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive volcanic remnants, most notably Haystack Butte in the northwest and the central Red Buttes. This 2012 survey reveals a sparse but deliberate network of transit and local industry, with the Sun Hill Ranch Airport serving as a remote aviation node near the southern boundary.

A network of named desert roads provides access to the region's scattered residential and mining interests. Routes such as Princess Pat Mine Rd and Bonanza Trl hint at the area's prospecting history, while residential clusters are beginning to take shape along Buckthorne Canyon Rd and near the intersection of Wheeler Rd and Apache Ave. The map captures the quiet transition of this desert floor as it balances large-scale government land use with small-scale rural development.