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1982 Map of West Ord Mountain

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of West Ord Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Mining operations and remote desert springs define this Mojave landscape along the San Bernardino Meridian. The terrain transitions from the broad Stoddard Valley and North Lucerne Valley into the high elevations of the Ord Mountains. Evidence of early and mid-century extraction is scattered across the slopes, including the New Deal Mine and the Gold Belt Mine near Goat Mountain.

Surface water is a critical but scarce feature here, recorded at sites like Quill Spring and Joker Spring, while the defunct status of Foster Well (Dry) and the remains of Granite Well (Site) suggest the challenges of desert habitation. Technological infrastructure also appears on the high ridges, notably at the Microwave Relay Sta, marking the modernization of communication across this arid corridor.