2021 Map of Stepladder Mountains NE

About this map

The Sacramento Mountains and the northern reaches of the Stepladder Mountains anchor this arid landscape within the eastern Mojave Desert. The map captures a transition of drainage and terrain, where the high relief of the mountains gives way to the broad alluvial plains of Ward Valley to the west and the Chemehuevi Valley to the southeast. Water management and natural drainage patterns are defined by the Chemehuevi Wash, which cuts through the desert floor as it moves toward the Colorado River basin. This survey provides a precise look at the township and range divisions, such as t7n r20e, which organize this largely undeveloped portion of San Bernardino County. The absence of modern infrastructure highlights the preserved nature of the desert floor, showing the primitive road networks and topographical contours that define this remote mountain pass corridor.