1984 Map of West of Budweiser Wash

About this map

The Bristol Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in San Bernardino County, where the terrain transitions toward the Old Dad Mountains to the southeast. Compiled from aerial photography taken in the mid-1970s and 1980, this 1984 survey reveals a sparse but industrially active territory. Linear infrastructure, including a prominent pipeline and a trans line, cuts across the arid basins, signaling the region's importance for resource transport. Evidence of local extraction is preserved by a solitary mine located within the mountain slopes. Drainage patterns are clearly defined by the branching network of the Siberia Wash, which serves as a primary hydrological feature in this dry environment. This map is a precise record of the Mojave Desert's utility and mining footprint during the late twentieth century.