2018 Map of Whitney Pocket

About this map

Little Virgin Peak and the high elevations of Black Ridge dominate this arid landscape on the northern edge of the Mojave Desert. The map centers on a sparsely populated stretch of Clark County where the modern corridor of New Gold Butte Rd provides the primary access through the desert floor. In the eastern portion of the quadrangle, the localized settlement at Whitney Pocket serves as a critical geographic marker in an otherwise open terrain. Water is a rare and vital resource here, noted specifically at South Key West Spring in the northern hills. The survey illustrates the stark contrast between the steep, contour-heavy mountain slopes and the broad alluvial fans that define the regional drainage patterns.