2021 Map of Beatty Junction

About this map

Beatty Junction serves as a critical desert crossroads where SR 190 meets the Beatty Cutoff Road, marking a low-lying expanse within Death Valley National Park. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic extremes of the Mojave Desert, ranging from the brine-crusted flats of Cottonball Basin and the vegetated Cottonball Marsh to the rising slopes of Tucki Mtn in the Panamint Range. Local history is anchored by the Jean Lemoigne Grave, a lone landmark in the arid terrain west of the junction. Tracing the path of Salt Creek reveals a delicate ecosystem supported by Salt Springs and Sulphur Spring, illustrating how water sources dictated travel routes like the Salt Creek Road and the Indian Pass Trl during the region's early exploration and modern preservation.