2018 Map of Galena Canyon

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses this high-elevation desert landscape, where steep topography transitions from the peaks around Gold Hill down toward the floor of Death Valley. The drainages of Galena Canyon, Johnson Canyon, and Starvation Canyon carve deep paths through the Panamint Range, illustrating the complex hydrological systems that define this part of the Mojave Desert. This 2018 survey detail provides a modern look at the public land survey system and topographic contours of the Inyo County wilderness, tracing the natural boundaries of Six Spring Canyon and South Fork Johnson Canyon. The map is particularly useful for geologists and wilderness travelers seeking to understand the literal lay of the land within this protected expanse of the American West.