2015 Map of West of Baker

About this map

Silver Lake defines the northeastern reaches of this desert landscape, where the ephemeral waters of the Salt Cr drain into the arid basin. This 2015 survey of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County captures a region dominated by vast drainage systems and seasonal washes that carve through the high-elevation terrain. Human passage through this environment is traced by functional infrastructure, including Silver Lake Rd and Powerline Rd, which provide the primary access through these township boundaries. The map documents the stark geography of the eastern California desert before more recent environmental shifts, preserving the exact courses of desert washes and the extent of the dry lake beds as they existed in the mid-2010s.