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1967 Map of Saltdale SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Saltdale SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Koehn Lake sits at the foot of the Rand Mountains in this mid-1960s survey of the high desert. The landscape is defined by the contrast between the dry lakebed of the Fremont Valley and the steep elevation of the mountains to the south. Early infrastructure for California City is visible at the southern edge, including the California City Corporate Boundary and several arterial routes such as Chrysler Road and Colgate Road.

Resource extraction and transit patterns are well-documented, with the Southern Pacific tracks skirting the northern edge of the lake. Industrial and agricultural markers like the Gravel Pit, a Gyp mine, and a Corral suggest the region's utilitarian land use during this era. Multiple wells and a network of unimproved tracks, including a Jeep Trail, connect the valley floor to the more remote upland areas.