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2018 Map of Tecopa

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Tecopa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Tecopa and the thermal waters of Tecopa Hot Springs anchor this portion of the southern Mojave Desert near the California and Nevada border. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral Amargosa River, which flows through the dramatic Amargosa Canyon and past Grimshaw Lake before winding through The Meadows. This region serves as a critical hydrologic corridor in an otherwise arid environment, where water sources like Willow Spring and the Sperry Wash dictate the location of roads and historical activity.

Topographically, the area is hemmed in by the Tecopa Hills to the north and the Alexander Hills and Sperry Hills to the south. Steep terrain features such as The Palisades, The Narrows, and The Bowl illustrate the complex erosion patterns common in the Mojave Desert. Local transit is marked by a network of rural routes including Furnace Creek Rd and China Ranch Rd, which connect the small settlement of Tecopa to the surrounding valleys.