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1988 Map of Panamint

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Panamint
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Panamint Camp and the high peaks of the Panamint Range define this rugged portion of Death Valley National Monument as it appeared in the late 1980s. The landscape is heavily marked by its mineral history, with numerous extraction sites including the Wyoming Mine, Hemlock Mine, and World Beater Mine situated along steep drainage systems like Surprise Canyon and Pleasant Canyon.

Evidence of historical habitation and mountain transit is found at the Hungry Bills Ranch site and along the various 4wd routes that thread through Mormon Gulch and over Panamint Pass. The map details a complex network of canyons, such as Johnson Canyon and Frenchmans Canyon, where seasonal water sources like Arrastre Spring supported early high-desert prospectors and ranchers. This survey documents the transition of the region from an active mining district into a protected federal monument.