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2014 Map of Willow Beach

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Willow Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Colorado River carves a deep path through the desert border between Arizona and Nevada, serving as the central artery of this high-contrast landscape. Within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the river transitions through the steep walls of Black Canyon and Lower Black Canyon before widening into Lake Mohave. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological formations, from the prominent Eldorado Mountains in the west to the Malpais Flattop Mesa and Chalk Cliffs in the south.

Several ephemeral desert washes, such as Jumbo Wash and Grotto Wash, indicate the drainage patterns typical of the Mojave Desert. Notable landmarks like Monkey Rock and Squaw Peaks provide essential orientation points for understanding the navigation and topography of the river corridor before it reaches the Fenlon Bend. The map documents the intersection of county and state lines at the river's center, where the boundaries of Clark County, Nevada, and Mohave County, Arizona, meet.