
The Avawatz Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape, where the rugged topography is split by the eastern boundary of the Fort Irwin Military Reservation. This 1990s-era survey reveals a terrain defined by historical mineral exploration rather than settlement, with several active or former mining operations concentrated in the southern foothills. Notable features include an Open Pit Mine, Mine Dumps, and an Open Mine, surrounded by scattered Prospect labels and a single unnamed Spring. The presence of an Indefinite Boundary and the restricted military zone suggest a remote area where industrial extraction and government training grounds intersect, leaving the natural desert ridges largely untouched by civilian development.
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1933 · Avawatz Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1947 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Red Pass Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Avawatz Pass
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Avawatz Pass
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Red Pass Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Silurian Hills
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Baker
USGS Topo · 1:62,500