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1973 Map of Saddleback Mtn

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Saddleback Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Boron Air Force Station dominates the high ground in this section of the Mojave Desert, serving as a primary installation during the Cold War era. The facility is accompanied by specialized infrastructure, including a Radio Facility, Sewage Disposal Ponds, and a dedicated Landing Field. Surrounding this central hub, the vast U S Military Reservation occupies much of the eastern terrain, characterized by a series of landing strips and jeep trails that navigate the arid landscape.

Industrial activity and transit history are visible through the presence of several Prospects and an Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the northern quadrangle. The geographic anchor of the region, Saddleback Mtn, rises prominently to the west. This 1973 survey provides a clear look at the intersection of military defense and desert resource extraction before later modern developments altered the regional footprint.