2018 Map of Palen Lake

About this map

Chuckwalla Valley dominates the central and western landscape of this 2018 survey, appearing as a broad alluvial expanse in the Colorado Desert of Riverside County. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is defined by the sharp rise of the Palen Mountains, where steep contour lines reveal a stark contrast to the low-lying valley floor. This desert environment is characterized by large, unpopulated sections of land, delineated by the Public Land Survey System grids including t4s-r17e- and t5s r18e. The cartography highlights the natural drainage patterns and topographical transitions of the region, illustrating the arid isolation and specialized terrain of this portion of California's interior desert.