Joshua Tree National Parks landscape is indescribable and can't be compared to any of the other national parks in the state of California. The San Andreas Fault bounds the South Side of the Park while the Pinto Mountain Fault covers the Northside and smack dab in the middle of the park is the Blue Cut Fault. The use of a seismographic would help determine which of the faults is most active along with the severity of each earthquake in the surrounding area. The website also has maps of mines and mineral resources throughout California which would be helpful while looking at the map of Joshua tree as it was once an area that was mined. You are still able to walk up to the mines and see some of the old rail lines but the mines themselves have had steel bars put in place to block off hikers from going in as they are dangerous and unstable due to how old they are and the fact that three major fault lines cross throughout the park.
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