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1982 Map of Revenue Canyon

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Revenue Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Mining operations and historical sites dominate this landscape along the eastern slopes of the Argus Range. Based on data field-checked in the late 1970s, the map identifies numerous active and former extraction sites, including the Defense Mine, Modoc Mine, and Argus Sterling Mine. For those tracing historical habitations, the Lookout City (Site) is noted atop Lookout Mountain, indicating the footprint of a once-active settlement overlooking the vast Panamint Valley.

A significant portion of the western territory is designated as the China Lake Naval Weapons Center, showing the overlap of military jurisdiction with the region's mineral history. The desert terrain is marked by numerous vital water sources such as Thompson Spring and Jack Gunn Spring, which served as critical points for travelers and miners navigating between the canyons and the limestone works at the Limestone Quarry.