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1984 Map of Confidence Hills East

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Confidence Hills East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Amargosa River cuts through this arid basin, marking a landscape defined by the shifting sands and sharp relief of Death Valley. Within the boundaries of the Death Valley National Monument, the map reveals the stark topography of the Confidence Hills and the Black Mountains. A singular point of human industry appears at the Confidence Mill (Site), a lonely remnant of mineral processing near the Talc Hills.

Hydrological patterns are etched into the terrain via Rhodes Wash and Confidence Wash, leading toward the constricted passage of The Narrows. This provisional survey from the early 1980s also captures the convergence of county lines, where Inyo and San Bernardino meet amidst the southern reaches of the valley. The presence of Granite Canyon and Through Canyon suggests the complex drainage systems that feed the valley floor during rare desert rain events.