2015 Map of Sand Spring

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses the majority of this landscape, where the high elevations of the Last Chance Range descend into the northern reaches of the Mojave Desert. This arid environment is defined by its seasonal drainage network, including the prominent Death Valley Wash and Oriental Wash, which channel runoff from the surrounding peaks toward the floor of Death Valley. The presence of reliable water sources like Sand Spring and Little Sand Spring marks critical points in a region otherwise characterized by extreme dryness. Human infrastructure is limited to the historic corridor of Big Pine Rd, which serves as the primary route through this remote portion of Inyo County, cutting across a terrain of alluvial fans and desert washes near the California-Nevada border.