2012 Map of Dumont Dunes

About this map

The Amargosa River cuts through the desert terrain of San Bernardino County, creating the prominent Amargosa Canyon in the northern reaches of this map. This 2012 survey illustrates a landscape dominated by shifting sands and ephemeral water drainage, with the massive Dumont Dunes and the neighboring Valjean Dunes defining the topography. The map captures the solitary outpost of Sperry, a location rooted in the region's historical transport and mining corridors. Unlike the more vegetated parts of the state, this area is defined by its stark geological formations and the complex network of dry washes that feed into the river's path during rare rain events. The placement of these features highlights the extreme isolation of this corner of the Mojave Desert at the start of the twenty-first century.