1902 Map of San Gorgonio

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San Bernardino National Forest and the high peaks of the San Bernardino Mountains dominate this early turn-of-the-century landscape, anchored by the massive bulk of San Gorgonio Mt. and San Bernardino Mt.. The map reveals a rugged transition from the timbered heights of the forest to the arid expanse of the Mojave Desert to the north. Resource extraction and high-altitude ranching are evident in the scattered presence of Rose Mine, Lakeview Mill, and several named encampments like Greenlead Camp and Skinners Camp.