2015 Map of West Ord Mountain

About this map

Stoddard Valley defines the northern reaches of this high desert landscape, where the alluvial flats meet the rising granite of Stoddard Ridge. The terrain here is shaped by the complex topography of the Ord Mountains, a range characterized by isolated peaks and deep-cut drainage systems such as Traer Agua Canyon. Water remains a critical and scarce element in this corner of the Mojave Desert, marked by the locations of perennial sources like Goat Spring, Quill Spring, and Joker Spring. While the southern and central portions of the sheet remain largely undeveloped desert, the northwestern corner shows the encroachment of rural residential growth near Barstow Rd, featuring a grid of family-named streets such as Hazelnut Dr and Ponderosa Rd that contrast with the open wilderness of West Ord Mtn.