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1987 Map of Hanaupah Canyon

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Hanaupah Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Death Valley National Monument dominates this mid-1980s landscape, where extreme relief drops from high desert peaks down to the valley floor. The map records several vital water sources essential for desert survival, including Tule Spring and the curiously named Shortys Well. These locations, along with unnamed springs, illustrate the precarious hydrology of the region.

Deep drainage systems like Chuckwalla Canyon, Hanaupah Canyon, and the ominous Starvation Canyon carve through the terrain. Evidence of mineral exploration appears near the San Bernardino Meridian, where various Prospects are noted. This edition reflects the land as it was surveyed just before the transition from a National Monument to a National Park, documenting the network of trails and unimproved roads that provided access to these remote desert reaches.