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2018 Map of Grasshopper Junction

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Grasshopper Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Grasshopper Junction sits at a critical crossroads in the arid expanse of the Mojave Desert, where the high-speed corridor of Highway 93 bisects the Detrital Valley. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns and the steep rise of the Cerbat Mountains to the east. Several intermittent watercourses, including Detrital Wash, Big Wash, and Putman Wash, carve through the basin, illustrating the complex alluvial geography of this portion of Mohave County.

A network of local roads such as Silver Sage Rd, Round Island Rd, and Sage Rd reveals a grid of rural development and land parcels spread across the valley floor. To the southeast, the terrain becomes more distinct with features like Sugarloaf Mtn and the steep Big Wash Climb, while Quail Spring provides a rare named water source tucked into the higher elevations of the mountains. This survey illustrates the modern intersection of desert transit and remote settlement.