Iron Mountain Division Camp recreation management plan

By Ryan Smith

Subjects: Historic preservation, Military training camps, Management, Public lands, Planning, Recreation areas, History, Land use

Description: Established as one of the major camps within the Desert Training Center during World War II under the direction of General George S. Patton, Jr., the Iron Mountain Divisional Camp was one site where WWII troops were trained. Of all Desert Training Camps, Iron Mountain Divisional Camp today offers unique and well-preserved remnants from this period of history. This Recreation Management Plan, as the activity plan for the Iron Mountain Divisional Camp ACEC, will establish a coordinated implementation program for management actions prescribed for the site. The two major objectives of the management actions prescribed are: 1) to protect historic resources of the site; and, 2) to interpret the historic value of the site for the public. The Iron Mountain Divisional Camp ACEC is a 3,606-acre area of public land in southeastern San Bernardino County, California.