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Map Satellite This area, in the heart of the Chuckwalla Mountains, includes an isolated palm oasis and a flora and fauna typical of Colorado desert washes. The Corn Springs grove of California palms, Washingtonia filifera, consists of approximately 75 trees. Among the wash species are mesquite, Prosopis chilensis, desert willow, Chilopsis linearis, desert ironwood, Olneya tesota, and smoke tree, Psorothamnus spinosus. In the wash and hillsides there is a substantial population of many reptile species including the protected desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizi, and the speckled rattlesnake, Crotalus mitchelli. The presence of water attracts numerous desert animals. There are Indian petroglyphs in the area. Integrity: A portion of the area has been designated a recreation site by the Bureau of Land Management and a campground has been built by the Bureau. Prior to this, much vandalism had occurred, with both the palms and petroglyphs suffering. There are off-road vehicle tracks in the area. A jeep trail runs up the wash and there are several buildings at two localities, with a mine shaft at one. Use: Education, light recreation April 1975
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman
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