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2021 Map of Shadow Mountains SE

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Shadow Mountains SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

El Mirage Valley serves as the central focal point of this arid landscape, dominated by the stark expanse of El Mirage Lake and the rising peaks of the Shadow Mountains to the northeast. The region is defined by a rigorous grid of desert roads and several aviation sites, most notably the El Mirage Field Adelanto Airport and the smaller Krey Field. These facilities reflect the area's importance for desert flight and recreation.

South of the lake bed, the settlement of Adelanto marks the urban edge of the Mojave Desert. The topography transitions from the flat basin of Fremont Wash to the prominent heights of Gray Mtn in the northwest. This survey details the complex intersection of planned rural residential blocks and the natural drainage patterns that define San Bernardino County's high desert character in the early twenty-first century.