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1984 Map of West of Blind Hills

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of West of Blind Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Clipper Mountains dominate the southern landscape of this 1984 provisional survey, rising sharply above the Clipper Valley Wash. This arid region within the East Mojave National Scenic Area exhibits the complex drainage patterns of the high desert, with seasonal watercourses like Essex Wash cutting through the terrain. The infrastructure of the era is sparse but telling, featuring a Gravel Pit, a Diversion Dam, and several infrastructure points such as Water Tank Corral that supported local land use before more modern designations took hold.

Water remains the critical resource in this environment, evidenced by the location of Chuckwalla Spring on the eastern slopes and various water tanks scattered across the slopes of Hidden Hill. The survey captures the transition of this San Bernardino County territory as it was being formally managed under the National Scenic Area Boundary, preserving a specific moment in the desert's environmental and administrative history.