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1985 Map of Saline Valley

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Saline Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The vast interior of Death Valley National Monument and the high peaks of the Panamint Range dominate this 1985 survey, showing a landscape defined by extreme topography and a history of hard-rock mining. The map captures the remote character of the Saline Valley and the Inyo Mountains, where deep canyons lead to scattered operations like the Lippincott Mine, Ubehebe Mine, and the Dolomite Quarries. This era of the desert landscape is marked by the presence of vital water sources in an arid environment, including Mesquite Spring, Hunter Spring, and the unpotable Badwater Sprs.

Tracing the Von Schmidt Line along the border with Nevada, the map identifies landmarks of desert travel such as Teakettle Junction and Stovepipe Wells. The shifting terrain of the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes contrasts with the fixed infrastructure of the Tramway and the historic settlement at Swansea. For researchers, the detailed placement of numerous family-named mines and remote camps like Willow Creek Camp provides a clear view of the region's industrial and exploratory footprint.