2021 Map of Darwin

About this map

Darwin sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in Inyo County, situated between the Darwin Hills and the massive Argus Range. The community, accessed via Olancha Darwin Rd and N Main St, is a rare point of habitation in an area defined by steep topographic relief and seasonal water sources like China Garden Spring and Millers Spring. To the north, the terrain transitions into the protected expanse of Death Valley National Park, where dramatic geological features such as Rainbow Canyon and Darwin Canyon cut through the volcanic and sedimentary layers of the Darwin Plateau. A portion of the Mojave Desert extends into the western reaches of the quadrangle, where the land rises toward the summit of Ophir Mtn. The network of unimproved roads and the Darwin Falls Trl reflect a remote landscape where travel is dictated by the deeply incised washes and canyons.