2018 Map of Amboy

About this map

Amboy and Saltus sit at the intersection of a desert rail-and-road corridor, defining the human footprint in this corner of the Mojave Desert. The landscape transition is sharp, moving from the high, relief-rich Bristol Mountains and the prominent Windy Point down into the broad expanse of the Cadiz Valley. Drainage patterns are recorded through features like Orange Blossom Wash, which carves through the northern hills. The map highlights the essential transit arteries of the high desert, including the Amboy Cutoff and Kelbaker Rd, which historically facilitated travel between the interior basins and the mountain passes. This survey serves as a record of these isolated settlements and their relationship to the massive geological formations that surround them.