2015 Map of Old Woman Statue

About this map

Old Woman Statue serves as the namesake landmark for this arid reach of the Mojave Desert in eastern San Bernardino County. The landscape is defined by its verticality, rising from the broad washes like Colton Wash and Paramount Wash toward high points such as Mercury Mtn and Carbonate Peak. The distribution of water sources across this parched terrain suggests the essential stopovers for travelers and prospectors, with reliable points like Old Ranch Spring, Dripping Spring, and Honeymoon Spring scattered among the canyons. The presence of Carbonate Gulch and Scanlon Gulch points to the area's geological and potentially extractive interests, while the intricate drainage systems of Azalea Wash and Sunflower Wash reveal the complex hydrology that shapes this portion of the desert floor and its surrounding mountains.