2015 Map of Sand Flat

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses the central portion of this 2015 study, illustrating a high-desert environment defined by vast alluvial basins and steep mountain slopes. The terrain is dominated by wide, low-lying features such as Sand Flat and Ulida Flat, which represent significant drainage sinks within this arid landscape. To the west, the winding path of Hidden Valley Rd provides the primary access route through Hidden Valley, a distinct topographic depression flanked by the rising peaks of the Panamint Range. North of these flats, the map documents the erosional features of the region, including Perdido Canyon and Dry Bone Canyon. This survey captures the characteristic topography of the northern Mojave Desert, where the stark transition between canyon floors and mountain ridges dictates the primitive road network and land use patterns.