2018 Map of Sand Spring

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses this arid landscape where the eastern edge of the Last Chance Range meets the desert floor. This 2018 survey detail provides a clear view of the complex drainage patterns defining the region, dominated by the Death Valley Wash and the convergence of Oriental Wash from the northeast. The presence of water sources like Sand Spring and Little Sand Spring indicates the critical points of hydration in a terrain otherwise characterized by the Mojave Desert and the northern reaches of Death Valley. The map also illustrates the geopolitical intersection of Nevada and California, where the boundary between Esmeralda County and Inyo County cuts diagonally across the northern quadrants, marking a remote transition between the two states.