2018 Map of McCoy Peak

About this map

McCoy Peak rises as the central landmark in this 2018 survey of the California desert. The terrain is dominated by the McCoy Mountains, which stretch across the landscape above the wide Chuckwalla Valley to the south. This area is defined by its isolation and specialized infrastructure, featuring long straightaways like Gas Line Rd and Black Creek Rd that cut across the arid flats and lower foothills. The mapping of the township and range boundaries, including t6s r20e and t5s r21e, highlights the systematic division of this remote Riverside County landscape. The contrast between the jagged, steep contours of the peaks and the vast alluvial floor of the valley illustrates the classic Basin and Range geology typical of this region of the Colorado Desert.