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1997 Map of Twentynine Palms Mountain

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Twentynine Palms Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The San Bernardino and Riverside County line divides this high-desert landscape, where the Twentynine Palms Mountain and Pinto Mountain ranges meet. This 1997 provisional survey documents an area heavily influenced by mineral extraction and specialized land use, centered around the settlement of Gold Park. The terrain is characterized by steep, dramatic elevation changes, with Music Valley and Malapai Wash cutting through the arid landscape.

Prospectors and mining historians can find numerous sites concentrated in the southwestern sector, including the North Star Mine, Atlanta Mine, and Goat Basin Mine. These workings, alongside the Pinto Mine and Carlos J Mine, illustrate the region's long-standing mining economy. In the north, the presence of the Twentynine Palms Airport and Rifle & Pistol Ranges marks the modernization of the desert floor near the boundary line.