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1993 Map of Silver Bell Mine

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Silver Bell Mine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Mining exploration and military training intersect in this arid stretch of San Bernardino County, which was updated by the Department of the Interior in the early 1990s. The eponymous Silver Bell Mine sits on the eastern slopes of the unnamed Mountains that dominate the center of the sheet, surrounded by several smaller prospects and an isolated Prospect x. This mineral-rich landscape is defined by extensive Lava beds and volcanic features like the Cinder Pit to the west.

The southeastern portion of the map transitions into the Marine Corps Training Center, where the terrain flattens toward the base of Iron Ridge. Occasional water sources like Sheep Spr and the winding Box Canyon provide the only breaks in the desert topography. High points such as Vabm 4455 Bess offer significant surveying benchmarks for a region primarily used for extraction and tactical maneuvers.