2015 Map of Darwin

About this map

Darwin sits at the base of the Darwin Hills in Inyo County, anchoring a high desert landscape where the Mojave Desert meets the eastern Sierra rain shadow. The town's grid, defined by N Main St and E Market St, serves as a gateway to the arid peaks of Ophir Mtn and the neighboring Argus Range. To the northeast, the terrain drops dramatically toward Death Valley National Park, revealing the geological complexity of the Darwin Plateau and the deep incision of Rainbow Canyon. Water is the defining scarcity here, marked by isolated points like Millers Spring and China Garden Spring, while drainage patterns are etched into the earth by Lucky Jim Wash and the Santa Rosa Wash. This 2015 survey details the modern layout of the settlement against its historic mining and desert-crossing backdrop, including the route of the Old Toll Rd through Darwin Canyon.