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1960 Map of Warner Springs

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Warner Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Warner Springs and the expansive San Jose del Valle floor anchor this 1960s survey of the High Desert and Peninsular Ranges. The map captures a unique intersection of cold-war military presence and ancestral lands, notably featuring the Survival Training School (US Navy) near the Warner Hot Spring resort. The landscape is defined by its water sources, from the San Luis Rey River to isolated points like Deadman Hole and Blue Mountain Spring, which served as critical landmarks for travel through the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

Settlement patterns show a mix of remote outposts like Holcomb Village and the high-altitude San Ignacio village within the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation. Tribal heritage is central to the area's geography, with the Cahuilla Indian Reservation bordering the northern valleys. Transportation is dominated by rugged Jeep Trails and the Riding and Hiking Trail, reflecting the transition from historic cattle ranching toward modern conservation and recreational use within the Cleveland National Forest.