2018 Map of Franklin Well

About this map

Franklin Well serves as a focal point in this arid stretch of the borderlands, where the Amargosa Desert and Mojave Desert converge along the state line. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral Amargosa River, which cuts a path through the valley floor toward the shadows of the Funeral Mountains in the southwest. This area preserves a transition between significant protected lands, with the eastern fringes of Death Valley National Park meeting the managed wilderness of the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. The map reveals a network of rural roads such as Mecca Rd and G Ranch Rd that serve isolated desert outposts and springs, including Ash Tree Spring, illustrating how water sources have historically dictated the sparse human footprint in this corner of Nye County.