2018 Map of Anchorite Hills

About this map

The Anchorite Hills form a high-desert barrier along the California-Nevada border, where the Toiyabe National Forest meets military installations. This survey captures a landscape defined by ridgelines and remote transit corridors, including the Anchorite Pass and the Long Valley Trail. To the northeast, the presence of the Hawthorne Army Depot signifies the region's 20th-century strategic utility, while the Mark Twain Camp to the west points toward the area's deeper cultural and literary associations with the American West. The drainage patterns of Box Canyon and the dry expanse of Little Whisky Flat reveal a terrain shaped by extreme aridity. Researchers can trace the rugged network of the Excelsior Access as it winds toward the Excelsior Mountains, providing a detailed view of the infrastructure supporting both federal forestry and military logistics in this high-altitude basin.