2012 Map of Ord Mountain

About this map

Ord Mountain Rd and Camp Rock Rd provide the primary access through this arid landscape in the Mojave Desert, where water sources like Sweetwater Spring were historically vital for transit and survival. The terrain is dominated by the massive profile of Ord Mountain and the associated Ord Mountains range, which overlook the flat expanse of Tyler Valley. This 2012 survey illustrates the hydrological patterns of the high desert, showing how seasonal drainage through Daggett Wash and Kane Wash feeds toward the basin of Ericksen Dry Lake. The map details the elevation changes leading to East Ord Mountain, reflecting a landscape primarily shaped by natural features rather than dense human settlement, characteristic of the San Bernardino County backcountry during this era.