
The Amargosa Desert and the Mojave Desert converge in this arid section of Nye County, where the topography is defined by the stark southern slopes of the Specter Range. Near the southern boundary, the settlement of Crystal serves as a modern focal point, situated at the junction of Crystal Hwy and Laurel Way. The transition from the rugged mountain slopes in the north to the broad desert floor is bisected by Highway 95, which cuts diagonally across the landscape. A developing residential grid is evident south of the Specter Range, with named thoroughfares like White Blvd, Weston Dr, and Steir St indicating localized land use patterns within this vast desert environment.
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1908 · Furnace Creek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1910 · Furnace Creek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1942 · Skull Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Death Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Ash Meadows
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Specter Range
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Death Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Death Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Death Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Death Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000