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2014 Map of Boulder Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Lake Mead dominates the southern landscape of this 2014 survey, where the waters of the Virgin Basin meet the dramatic geological formations of the Black Mountains. The map documents a complex shoreline within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, defined by numerous inlets such as Flamingo Cove, Wishing Well Cove, and Coyote Cove. This area marks the boundary between Clark County and Mohave County, where the Colorado River's path through Boulder Canyon created a vast reservoir environment.

Inland, the terrain rises sharply into the Mojave Desert through a series of named ridges and peaks, including Razorback Ridge and Pyramid Peak. Evidence of the region's unique mineralogy appears in the Gypsum Beds and Little Gyp Beds near Stewart Cliffs. Northshore Rd provides the primary transit corridor through this arid expanse, connecting the high ridges like Pinto Ridge with the developed recreational access points along the water's edge at The Narrows.