2015 Map of Mesquite Flat

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses this arid landscape where the floor of Death Valley meets the shifting sands of Mesquite Flat. In this northern reach of the Mojave Desert, water is a rare and critical marker, identified here by the presence of Triangle Spring. The terrain transitions from the low-lying valley floor to the unusual geologic formations of the Niter Beds in the northwest, while the vast alluvial fans are bisected by the solitary route of Scotty's Castle Rd. This 2015 survey illustrates the modern boundaries and topographic contours of one of the most extreme environments in North America, highlighting the sparse but significant network of named features that define this corner of Inyo County.