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2021 Map of Bennett Pass

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Bennett Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Bennett Pass serves as a critical geographic transition in this high-desert portion of Lincoln County, situated between the Black Canyon Range to the north and the Chief Range to the south. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns and seasonal water access, with the Bennett Springs Wash and the local Bennett Springs providing the primary landmarks in an otherwise arid expanse.

Modern access is facilitated by a network of unpaved tracks, including the Bennett Springs Rd and various routes labeled Access Route Trl, which follow the natural contours of the land through Klondike Gap and across Oak Flat. The map reveals a topography dominated by deep incisions such as Black Canyon and Dead Deer Canyon, illustrating the erosional forces that have shaped this remote basin-and-range environment.