2018 Map of High Peak

About this map

Stewart Valley dominates the lower half of this landscape, bisected by the diagonal state boundary dividing Nevada and California. This 2018 survey reveals a terrain defined by stark topographic shifts, moving from the broad basin of the valley floor up into the arid elevations of the Devils Hole Hills and the southern reach of the Johnnie Range. The map documents a critical transportation corridor through the Mojave Desert, where the Bob Ruud Memorial Hwy and Ash Meadows Rd converge to navigate the arid flats. To the southeast, the terrain culminates at the namesake High Peak, overlooking a complex system of township and range lines that grid the desert floor. The proximity to the Nye and Inyo county line highlights the administrative boundaries that have shaped land management in this portion of the desert for decades.