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1952 Map of Furnace Creek

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Furnace Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Harmony Borax Works (Ruins) and nearby Indian Village anchor this mid-century look at one of the most extreme environments in the United States. Situated within the Death Valley National Monument, the survey captures the area during an era of transition as industrial relics and indigenous settlements existed alongside growing tourism landmarks like the Furnace Creek Inn and Furnace Creek Ranch. The landscape is dominated by the vast Death Valley (Depression) and the crystalline expanse of the Devils Golf Course, which contains the lowest elevation in U.S. 282 feet below sea level.

Geological and historical markers are abundant, from the colorful deposits at Artists Palette to the winding tracks of Twenty Mule Team Canyon. Cultural details include a small Cem near the ranch and various Mines scattered through the Funeral Mts. A network of early motor routes, such as Artists Drive and numerous Jeep Trails, provide access to landmarks like Zabriskie Pt and Mushroom Rock, reflecting the mid-twentieth-century exploration of this desert floor.