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1996 Map of Red Pass Lake

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Red Pass Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Red Pass Lake sits at the southwestern base of the Soda Mts, marking a stark desert landscape where natural terrain meets military expansion in the late 20th century. Large portions of the map are occupied by the Fort Irwin Military Reservation, with a remote Landing Strip positioned near the reservation boundary. The topography is defined by the steep transition from the Silurian Valley up through the rugged corridor of Red Pass.

Evidence of mineral exploration is scattered throughout the hills, indicated by an Open Pit and several Prospects. These industrial markers, alongside significant Transmission Lines crossing the southern portion of the sheet, reveal how this corner of San Bernardino County has been utilized for both resource extraction and national defense. The map serves as a record of these varied land uses before further modern developments altered the high desert floor.