1985 Map of Stepladder Mts. NE

About this map

Ward Valley and Chemehuevi Valley meet in this arid expanse of the Mojave Desert, captured in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by resource extraction and infrastructure, with numerous Prospects and a specific Mine located at the northern edge of the hills. A lonely Landing Strip is positioned in the valley floor, suggesting the logistical challenges of reaching these remote claims during the mid-century mining era.