2018 Map of Emigrant Pass

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses this high-altitude desert landscape, characterized by dramatic drainage systems and tectonic basins. The terrain is defined by complex canyon networks, including the deep-cut Nova Canyon in the northwest and Wood Canyon to the east. At the center of the sheet, the northern reaches of the Mojave Desert transition into the Panamint Range, where Emigrant Pass provides a critical geographic crossing between watershed divides. Water sources are scarce in this arid environment, making the location of Mud Spring a significant landmark for desert travel and survival. In the southern half of the map, the landscape is scarred by the drainage of Wildrose Canyon and the winding course of Nemo Canyon, illustrating the erosional patterns typical of the Basin and Range province. The northeastern corner contains the open terrain of Harrisburg Flats, a contrast to the steep incisions of Rattlesnake Gulch.