2018 Map of Riverside

About this map

Riverside sits at the edge of the Virgin Valley in this desert study, where the Virgin River creates a corridor of fertile lowlands including Arnold Bottom, Latham Bottom, and Cook Bottom. The terrain is defined by the sharp transition from these river bottoms to the elevated reaches of Bunkerville Ridge and the Mojave Desert. Water remains the primary shaper of human and natural activity here, as seen in the location of Juanita Springs, Government Spring, and North Key West Spring. Modern recreation routes like Bikepacking: The Plateau Passage follow the high ground, while the River Cliff Rd and New Gold Butte Rd provide access through the complex network of drainages such as Nickel Cr.