2018 Map of Homer Mountain

About this map

Piute Spring serves as a critical water source in this arid corner of the eastern Mojave Desert, anchoring a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Piute Range and the deep incision of Piute Canyon, where the Piute Canyon Loop provides access to the high ground. Cutting across the northern sections is the Old Government Rd, a historic thoroughfare that once served as a primary east-west corridor for desert travelers and military expeditions. To the south, the terrain rises toward the volcanic forms of Homer Mtn. Much of the western half of the territory is protected within the Mojave National Preserve, reflecting the modern conservation status of this traditional Mojave trail and wagon route corridor.