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1959 Map of Sombrero Peak

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Sombrero Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

McCain Ranch and the small settlement of Canebrake anchor this high-desert landscape in eastern San Diego County, situated within the expansive Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The terrain is defined by the convergence of the Tierra Blanca Mountains and the In-Ko-Pah Mountains, featuring distinctive desert oases such as the Sombrero Peak Palm Grove and Bow Willow Palms.

Evidence of early infrastructure and resource extraction is found throughout the canyons, including a Shaft, Prospect, and a series of Tunnels in Simmons Canyon. The map details a network of primitive transport routes, from the Mc Cain Valley Road to various Jeep Trails that navigate the Tecate Divide. Cultural history is noted at the Cuyapaipe Indian Reservation and Manzanita Indian Reservation, while an Airway Beacon and a small Cem (cemetery) provide specific points of interest for local historians and genealogists.