2015 Map of Pilot Knob Valley East

About this map

Mojave Desert terrain dominates this 2015 survey of northeastern San Bernardino County, capturing a landscape defined by broad alluvial fans and isolated mountain ridges. The sheet covers the eastern reaches of Pilot Knob Valley, where the arid basin floor meets the rising topography of the surrounding ranges. This modern digital survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a precise record of the desert's physical geography, including the sparse network of thoroughfares that penetrate the region. Notable routes such as Randsburg Rd and the utilitarian A Rd facilitate passage through this remote basin. The map is primarily an exercise in topographic detail, using forty-foot contour intervals to illustrate the complex drainage patterns and relief that characterize this portion of the California desert.