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1972 Map of Sunfair

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sunfair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Copper Mountain dominates this arid High Desert landscape, separating the developing residential tracts of Sunfair Heights and Desert Heights from the dry expanse of Coyote Lake. In the early 1970s, this region of San Bernardino County was characterized by a grid of dirt roads and sprawling desert subdivisions, punctuated by essential water infrastructure like Coyote Well and numerous private wells. The presence of the Hi Desert Airport and the KQYN Antenna reflects the mid-century modernization of this remote Mojave environment.

Evidence of historical transit and local industry remains visible, from the Giant Rock Old Chisholm Trail winding through the northern sections to the Borrow Pits and utility corridors like the Pipeline that traverse the valley floor. The map captures a moment when traditional desert ranching and early recreational expansion intersected, seen in the transition from open range to the established homes of Panorama Heights along Sullivan Road.