
Chloride sits at the foot of the Cerbat Mountains, where the high desert terrain of the Mojave Desert meets the alluvial fans of the Sacramento Valley. This 2021 survey illustrates the modern layout of this historic mining town, centered around Silver Hill and the grid of residential streets like Tennessee Ave and W Silverhill Rd. The rugged eastern landscape is defined by steep canyons such as Vock Canyon and Cedar Canyon, rising toward the heights of Cherum Peak and Packsaddle Mtn. Water sources, critical in this arid environment, are marked throughout the peaks, including Smoker Spring, Fall Spring, and Putman Spring. Local history is anchored by the Chloride Cem northwest of the town center. To the west, the landscape flattens into a series of broad desert washes, notably Sacramento Wash and Big Wash, illustrating the drainage patterns that have shaped the region's topography.
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