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2014 Map of Azure Ridge

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Azure Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Azure Ridge dominates this portion of the high Mojave Desert along the border of Nevada and Arizona. This arid landscape is defined by the sharp divide between Clark County and Mohave County, where the rocky terrain gives way to the eastern reaches of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Water sources are few but critical, represented by the presence of Burro Spring and seasonal drainages such as Horse Spring Wash and New Spring Wash. A notable geologic feature, the Lava Bed, sits in the northern section, signifying the volcanic history that shaped this desert environment.

Evidence of early transit and modern access appears through several unpaved routes, including Grand Gulch Rd and Grand Wash Rd, which descend toward the Grand Wash Valley. In the southeast corner, the map captures the transition to the water's edge at Grand Wash Bay, where the desert topography finally meets the managed waters of the Colorado River system. The structural framework of the Public Land Survey System, including townships like t19s r71e, underscores the ongoing administrative mapping of these remote basin-and-range lands.