2012 Map of West Cronise Lake

About this map

West Cronise Lake and East Cronise Lake dominate the lower half of this San Bernardino County landscape. These ephemeral basins, characteristic of the arid interior, are captured during a period of detailed digital surveying by the U.S. Geological Survey. The map shows the stark hydrography of the region, where numerous dry washes and intermittent drainage patterns descend toward the lake beds. Human presence is limited to the single passage of Cronise Lake Rd, which skirts the eastern edge of the lower basin, reflecting the sparse infrastructure in this part of the California desert during the early twenty-first century.