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1997 Map of Viejas Mountain

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Viejas Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Viejas Indian Reservation and the Capitan Grande Indian Reservation anchor the northern landscape of this late-twentieth-century study. The terrain is defined by the sharp rise of Viejas Mountain and Chiquito Peak, where the Cleveland National Forest and the Pine Creek Wilderness preserve large tracts of the San Diego County backcountry.

Local settlement patterns are visible in the clusters at Hulburd Grove and The Willows, while specialized land use is noted at the Descanso Detention Facility and the Descanso Mine. The Sweetwater River and Pine Creek flow through deep canyons like Peterson Canyon and Horsethief Canyon, eventually feeding into the Loveland Reservoir. Remote habitations and infrastructure, such as the Keatley Flat Landing Strip, Lyster Ranch, and Garveacre Ranch, illustrate the rugged, decentralized nature of the foothills during this era of rural development.