2018 Map of Desert

About this map

Ivanpah Lake and the arid expanse of the Mojave Desert dominate this landscape along the California and Nevada border. Located in the Ivanpah Valley, the area is bisected by the diagonal state line separating Clark County and San Bernardino County. The topography is defined by the steep rises of the Lucy Gray Mountains in the east, which contrast with the flat, dry lakebed to the west. Small settlements like Calada and Desert appear near the transportation corridors of Nipton Desert Rd and E Primm Blvd. The map reveals the intricate township and range survey lines that divide this high desert environment, showing how political and geographic boundaries intersect in a region defined by extreme elevation changes and seasonal water features.