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1958 Map of Last Chance Range

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Last Chance Range
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Last Chance Range dominates this late-1950s survey of the high desert border between California and Nevada. The landscape is defined by stark transitions between elevated ridges and broad basins like Eureka Valley and the northern reaches of Death Valley National Monument. Geologic activity and resource extraction are evident in features such as the Crater and scattered mining activity, including a Lead mine and various Prospects located in the mountains.

Water sources are scarce but precisely noted, essential for navigation in this arid environment. Named points like Little Sand Spring and Sand Spr provide rare relief amidst the shifting Sand Dunes. The map also traces a network of drainage systems, including Eureka Wash and Death Valley Wash, which funnel seasonal runoff through the canyons. A single Jeep Trail provides one of the few managed routes through this complex terrain near the Saline Range.