2018 Map of Dry Bone Canyon

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses a significant portion of this high-desert terrain, where the eastern slopes of the Cottonwood Mountains descend toward the valley floor. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Dry Bone Canyon, which cuts a prominent path from the mountains toward the Death Valley Wash in the northeast. This area of the Mojave Desert reveals the complex geological transition from mountain peaks to the alluvial fan systems that characterize the region. At the southern edge of the survey, the Niter Beds signify the mineral-rich history of the basin, while the name Death Valley itself appears in the northeastern section as the terrain flattens toward the lower elevations. The map provides a clear record of the public land survey system, illustrating the township and range grids that organize this protected wilderness.