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1956 Map of Valley Mountain

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Valley Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Bullion Mountains and the Music Valley Mountains dominate this mid-century desert landscape, where a dense network of mining operations reveals the region's industrial activity. Significant sites like the Virginia Dale Mine and Copper World Mine are mapped alongside the settlements of Old Dale and Gold Park. The terrain is marked by numerous shafts, tunnels, and quarries, particularly around Humbug Mountain and Twentynine Palms Mountain.

Transportation through the arid basins relied on the Twenty Nine Palms Highway and unpaved routes such as Amboy Road and Valle Vista Road. The northern reaches include the Marine Corps Training Center, while aviation infrastructure is noted by the Twenty Nine Palms Emergency Landing Strip and a separate Landing Field. The landscape is further defined by the San Bernardino Base Line and the county boundary separating San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.