2015 Map of The Dunes

About this map

Death Valley National Park encompasses the majority of this landscape, where the high peaks of the Panamint Range descend sharply toward the floor of the Panamint Valley. The topography is dominated by dramatic elevation changes, moving from the ridgelines down into deep cuts like Mill Canyon and Rainbow Canyon. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Lake Hill stands as a distinct island of higher ground within the lower valley floor, while seasonal drainage patterns are marked by Lee Wash. This area within the Mojave Desert preserves a wilderness character where the namesake The Dunes shift across the basin. The map reveals the intricate network of alluvial fans and desert washes that define the drainage and travel corridors through this arid Inyo County terrain.