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1988 Map of Slocum Mtn

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Slocum Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The high desert of San Bernardino County is dominated here by the expansive Naval Weapons Center and the Naval Reservation Boundary. This 1980s topography documents a landscape defined by significant mineral exploration and early ranching history within the Mojave. Slocum Mountain and Granite Mountain rise above the arid plains of Grass Valley and Superior Valley (Depression), punctuated by numerous mining Prospect labels and a designated Mine.

Evidence of historical activity is found at the Copper City (Site) and the P K Ranch, located near an Aqueduct. The presence of a Lookout Tower and a natural Spring highlight the essential infrastructure required for both military surveillance and desert survival. The map illustrates a transition from 19th-century resource extraction to late-20th-century military governance, preserving the locations of early settlements and diggings.