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2015 Map of Cadiz Lake NW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Cadiz Lake NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Ship Mountains dominate the northeastern portion of this landscape, rising sharply from the surrounding alluvial fans and desert floor. This 2015 U.S. Geological Survey representation of San Bernardino County shows a largely undeveloped expanse of the Mojave Desert, where drainage patterns are defined by the intermittent flow of Watson Wash. The wash cuts southward through the terrain, eventually reaching the lower elevations of the Cadiz Valley at the southern edge of the sheet.

Transportation through this arid environment is limited to a few established desert routes, primarily Cadiz Rd and Cadiz Dunes Rd. These roads parallel the contours of the mountains and the basin floor, providing access through the expansive public lands. The map is a study in desert topography, documenting the subtle shifts in elevation across the valley and the structured township and range system that divides this remote part of California.