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1988 Map of Echo Canyon

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Echo Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Echo Canyon and the high ridges of the Funeral Mountains dominate this 1980s landscape within Death Valley National Monument. The terrain is marked by a history of extraction, evidenced by the Inyo Mine, an Open Pit Mine, and several scattered prospects. These industrial footprints are connected by an Old RR Grade and 4WD tracks that follow the natural contours of the desert washes.

Water is a critical but rare element in this environment, represented by Navel Spring and the drainage of Furnace Creek Wash. Distinctive geological formations like the Red Amphitheater and the narrow passage at Hole In The Wall provide landmarks for those navigating the eastern edge of the monument. From the summit of Schwab Peak, the map reveals a complex network of ridgelines and canyons that defined the movement of early miners and later explorers in this corner of Inyo County.