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2015 Map of Last Chance Range SW

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Last Chance Range SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses the majority of this high-desert landscape, where the northern extremes of the Mojave Desert meet the towering sands of the Eureka Dunes. The terrain is defined by dramatic topographic shifts between the floor of Eureka Valley and the steep elevations of the Saline Range to the southwest. This 2015 survey reveals a primitive transportation network, with S Eureka Rd serving as the primary corridor through the arid basin.

Deeply incised drainages like Dedeckera Canyon cut through the limestone and dolomite of the Last Chance Range on the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The map is a study in isolation, showing the intersection of several township and range boundaries including t10s r39e and t11s r40e, emphasizing the vast, uninhabited character of this portion of Inyo County. The absence of modern development highlights the preserved wilderness state of the Inyo Mountains region.