Chemehuevi Wash meanders through this arid landscape, carving its path across the Chemehuevi Valley in the eastern reaches of the Mojave Desert. The map documents a sparsely settled region defined by its drainage patterns and the broad alluvial fans characteristic of the San Bernardino County backcountry. Toward the south, Gary Wash cuts through the terrain, illustrating the hydrologic network that shapes the desert floor. The area is gridded by Public Land Survey System township and range lines, such as t4n r22e and t5n r22e, which provide a geographic framework for understanding land tenure and historical boundaries in this remote part of California.
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1903 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Needles Special
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1943 · Center Hills
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Turtle Mts.
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Sawtooth Range
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Savahia Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Savahia Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Sawtooth Range
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Turtle Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500