2021 Map of White Water

About this map

The San Gorgonio Pass serves as a critical corridor through the California landscape, funneling major transportation and infrastructure between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Jacinto Mountains. The San Bernardino National Forest dominates the northern and southern margins of this terrain, where the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trl winds through the high ground. Water is a central feature of this arid geography, defined by the Whitewater River and the designated Whitewater Wild and Scenic River, which flow toward the developing valley floor near Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs. Small settlements and named locations like Whitewater, Bonnie Bell, and Snow Creek cluster near these watercourses and the primary transit artery, which includes Railroad Ave. Isolated water sources such as One Horse Spring and Dunkel Spring provide vital points of interest for those tracing the historical development of these mountain foothills.