2012 Map of West of Juniper Mine

About this map

Piute Wash dominates this desert landscape as it cuts through the expansive Piute Valley. This 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a sparsely populated stretch of the Mojave Desert along the California and Nevada border. The eastern slopes of the Piute Range rise in the west, giving way to a complex network of ephemeral drainage channels that converge into the main wash. The map captures the natural hydrological patterns of this arid region before it reaches the site of the historic Juniper Mine located just off-sheet. The lack of modern development or structures highlights the isolation of this corner of San Bernardino County, where the topography is defined primarily by the descent from the mountains into the broad valley floor.