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1986 Map of Emigrant Canyon

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Emigrant Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Death Valley National Monument reveals a stark landscape of high peaks and deep drainage systems during the mid-1980s. The northern reaches are dominated by Tucki Mountain, while the southern area rises toward Pinto Peak. A series of important water sources, including Jayhawker Spring, Emigrant Spring, and Burro Spring, are scattered across the terrain, serving as critical points in an otherwise arid environment.

Evidence of the region's mining and travel history is centered at Skidoo, where numerous Prospects are marked near the high ridges. The map traces the winding paths of Emigrant Canyon and Telephone Canyon as they descend toward Emigrant Wash. In the northeast corner, Harrisburg Flats provides a rare stretch of level ground, while the Emigrant Ranger Sta and nearby Picnic Area mark the footprint of the Department of the Interior's infrastructure.