The Dead Mountains rise sharply along the eastern edge of this landscape, marking the transition from the broad alluvial expanse of Piute Valley toward the Colorado River corridor. Centered in the Mojave Desert along the California-Nevada border, the map documents a remote desert intersection where modern transportation and historic pathways meet. US Rte 95 cuts a North-South path through the center of the quadrangle, while the historic Old Government Rd provides a horizontal transit across the northern section. The drainage of Piute Wash dominates the western topography, illustrating the complex desert hydrology of San Bernardino County. This 2018 survey captures the precise township and range divisions across the state line, where Clark County and San Bernardino County converge at the state boundary.
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1886 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1903 · Needles
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Needles Special
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1926 · Mohave City
USGS Topo · 1:96,000
1942 · Camp Mohave
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1943 · Bannock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Kingman
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Kingman
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1950 · Davis Dam
USGS Topo · 1:62,500