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2018 Map of Woods Mountains

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Woods Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Mojave National Preserve encompasses most of this landscape, where the high desert is defined by the volcanic formations of the Woods Mountains and Tortoise Shell Mtn. The topography is a complex network of dry drainage systems, most notably the Woods Wash and Watson Wash, which channel seasonal runoff through the basins. These washes are central to the area's geography, cutting through the surrounding Lanfair Valley and Gold Valley.

Isolated peaks and flat-topped landmarks like Table Top, Twin Buttes, and Hackberry Mtn rise sharply from the desert floor, providing distinct navigational points in this arid expanse. A rare hydrological feature, Ford Lake, appears in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the undisturbed character of this desert region, showing the land as a protected wilderness where only a few unimproved paths cross the rugged canyons such as Rustler Canyon and Grass Canyon.