1983 Map of Silurian Lake

About this map

Silurian Lake dominates this arid landscape in the early 1980s, serving as the central topographical focus of the Silurian Valley. The map documents the persistent traces of human activity in the Mojave Desert, most notably at the Renoville (Site) and further south at Renoville, marking the locations of former settlements. The drainage patterns of Kingston Wash and Salt Creek illustrate the hydrologic character of this basin-and-range province, where water flow is intermittent and primarily subterranean toward the dry lake bed.