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1983 Map of Turquoise Mtn

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Turquoise Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Turquoise Mountain dominates this desert landscape in San Bernardino County, where mining activity and remote infrastructure define the terrain during the early 1980s. The map reveals a history of resource extraction, noting the Yucca Mine and Wander Mine alongside several Open Pit Mine and Borrow Pit sites. These workings are connected by a network of 4wd trails and service roads that navigate the arid slopes between the Silurian Hills and the central peaks.

Water is a critical but scarce feature here, represented by Bull Spring, Hytens Dry Well, and a Guzzler for wildlife. Human presence is sparse, marked primarily by the Cree Camp settlement and industrial utility corridors such as multiple Power Lines and an Underground Gas Pipeline. The presence of several Radio Towers suggests the importance of these high elevations for regional communications in the Mojave region.