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2015 Map of Daylight Pass

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Death Valley National Park dominates this landscape where the high ridges of the Grapevine Mountains meet the Funeral Mountains. The geography is defined by the high-desert transition through Daylight Pass, a critical corridor connecting the Amargosa Desert to the east with the deep basins of the west. Water remains the most significant variable in this arid environment, marked by the presence of Willow Spring and Daylight Spring tucked into the canyons.

Transport through this part of the Mojave relies on the rugged tracks of Titus Canyon Rd and the more established Daylight Pass Rd, which winds through Boundary Canyon. The state boundary between Nevada and California bisects the terrain, illustrating how political lines were drawn across the high peaks of the Amargosa Range. This 2015 edition documents the enduring wilderness and the sparse network of remote roads that facilitate access to this protected desert interior.