2015 Map of East of Leach Lake

About this map

Drinkwater Lake sits at the southern edge of this arid expanse, where the high terrain of the northern Mojave Desert begins its transition toward the lower elevations of Death Valley. The landscape is defined by the sharp relief of mountain ranges and deep alluvial basins, illustrating the complex geomorphology of the northern San Bernardino County region. This topographic study captures the area during the mid-2010s, revealing the intricate network of natural drainage patterns and the stark, uninhabited character of this portion of the desert. The map is primarily structured by the Public Land Survey System grids, including t18n r4e and t17n r4e, which provide a formal spatial framework for an otherwise undeveloped wilderness of ridges and dry washes.