2014 Map of Housholder Pass

About this map

Housholder Pass serves as a critical transit point through the desert uplands of Mohave County, where the modern corridor of Us-93 cuts through the high terrain of the Black Mountains. This 2014 survey documents a landscape dominated by the protected federal lands of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, which encompasses much of the western half of the quadrangle. To the east, the topography transitions into the broad alluvial expanse of the Detrital Valley. The map records the network of access roads essential for recreation and regional travel, including Temple Bar Rd and N Willow Beach Rd, which branch off the primary highway to lead toward the Colorado River's impounded waters. The area's arid character is defined by the Mojave Desert environment, characterized here by steep mountain slopes and seasonal drainage patterns typical of the American Southwest.