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2021 Map of Emigrant Canyon

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Emigrant Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses this high-elevation desert landscape, where the northern Panamint Range rises toward peaks like Pinto Peak and Tucki Mtn. The terrain is defined by dramatic vertical relief, dropping from these summits into the wide expanse of Harrisburg Flats and the deep cuts of Jayhawker Canyon. This environment's survival relies on a series of scattered water sources that have supported travelers for generations, including Emigrant Spring, Upper Emigrant Spring, and Burro Spring.

Modern infrastructure follows ancient routes of passage, with SR 190 and the winding Emigrant Canyon Road providing access to the interior. Cultural and geologic landmarks are noted throughout the canyons, such as the Telephone Arch and the Telephone Canyon Trail, which follows the eponymous Telephone Canyon through the heart of the Mojave Desert highlands. These features illustrate a landscape where the scarcity of water and the extreme topography dictate the patterns of human movement.