2015 Map of Wild Crossing

About this map

Wild Crossing and the prominent Point of Rocks define this reach of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County. The landscape is marked by the wide, sandy bed of the Mojave River as it passes east of North Lake and the residential clusters of Brisbane Valley. This area serves as a transit corridor where modern thoroughfares like Helen Dale Rd intersect with historic routes and tracks, including the Santa Fe Trl and Mojave Trl. The topography rises sharply to the northeast at Iron Mtn, while the southwestern section is dissected by drainage features such as Buckthorn Canyon and Buckthorn Wash. A network of localized trails and named roads, from Bonanza Trl to Wagonwheel Trl, indicates a mix of recreational access and rural development characteristic of the high desert during the early 21st century.