2018 Map of Ibex Spring

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses the majority of this arid landscape, where the southern reaches of the Black Mountains and the Ibex Hills meet. The terrain is defined by extreme relief and complex drainage systems, such as Buckwheat Wash and Ibex Wash, which carve through the Mojave Desert floor toward the low-lying expanse of Death Valley. A vital point of interest for those studying the region's hydrology is Ibex Spring, a rare water source in this high-desert environment near the border of Inyo and San Bernardino counties. This 2018 survey provides modern topographic precision for the remote canyons and alluvial fans that have challenged travelers for generations, documenting the precise contours of the ridges and the network of dry washes that dictate the geography of the basin.