1983 Map of Baker

About this map

The settlement of Baker serves as a critical junction in the High Desert, situated where the interstate corridor meets the path to Death Valley. This 1983 survey illustrates a landscape defined by aridity and infrastructure, dominated by the expansive dry basins of Silver Lake and Soda Lake. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade running along the western edge of the silver lakebed marks the former path of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, which once connected these remote basins to larger mining networks. Industrial and utility footprints are evident through several Borrow Pits, Prospects, and an Underground Pipe Line. Local services for travelers and residents are concentrated around the Baker Airport and the town center, while a small Cem and a nearby Ruin provide evidence of earlier desert habitation and the harsh realities of life in the Mojave.