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2015 Map of Sweeney Pass

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Sweeney Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Sweeney Pass serves as a focal point for this desert landscape, where the Jacumba Mountains and Coyote Mountains converge. The topography is defined by significant elevation changes, with the Tierra Blanca Mountains rising to the west and the Volcanic Hills marking the southeastern reach. Water, though scarce, is traced through named ephemeral features like Bow Willow Cr and Carrizo Cr, while Mountain Palm Springs hints at localized oases in the Indian Valley.

Transport through this arid environment is documented by established routes such as CR-s2 and the GR S Overland, alongside localized tracks like Dos Cabeza Rd. These paths navigate between steep landforms like Egg Mtn and deep incisions such as Rockhouse Canyon and Torote Canyon. The map records a complex geological boundary where drainage patterns like Jojoba Wash and Lava Flow Wash carve through the basin floors of Carrizo Valley and Canyon Nombre.