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2021 Map of Malapai Hill

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Malapai Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Joshua Tree National Park encompasses the vast majority of this landscape, where the high desert terrain of Queen Valley meets the lower elevations of the Mojave Desert. The central landmark, Malapai Hill, rises distinctly above Pleasant Valley, surrounded by the jagged profiles of the Hexie Mountains and the Little San Bernardino Mountains. This modern survey illustrates the complex network of arid-land drainage and historic transit, featuring the long-distance California Riding And Hiking Trl and various connector routes like the Fried Liver Wash Trl.

Hydrological features in this parched environment are limited to strategic points such as White Tank, Live Oak Tank, and Ivanpah Tank. Geologic points of interest, including the rounded monzogranite formations of Jumbo Rocks, Arch Rock, and Skull Rock, anchor the northern edge of the sheet. The presence of the Hexahedron Mine Trl suggests the area's prospecting history within the rocky reaches of the Pinto and Hexie ranges.