
Chemehuevi Valley dominates this arid landscape in the early 1970s, defined by the broad drainage of the Chemehuevi Wash and the surrounding desert uplands. The southwestern corner of the map features the rising slopes of the Turtle Mountains, where the dark volcanic rock of the Malpais terrain stands out against the alluvial fans. This survey captures a moment when human infrastructure was limited to a sparse network of service points and primitive tracks.
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2 editions found
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