2018 Map of Owl Lake

About this map

Death Valley National Park occupies the central portion of this desert landscape, where the northern reaches of the Owlshead Mountains meet the arid floor of the Mojave Desert. The topography is defined by the dry bed of Owl Lake and the vital water source at Owl Hole Springs, which served as a critical waypoint for travel through this unforgiving environment. To the south, the boundary of NTC and Fort Irwin marks the edge of military jurisdiction, abutting the southern slopes of the Quail Mountains. Evidence of early transit across these basins is preserved in the alignment of Owl Hole Springs Rd and Randsburg Rd, which trace historically significant routes through the shifting sands and rocky outcrops of San Bernardino County.