Death valley california desert map. Get directions maps and traffic for death valley ca. It is in the southwestern united states primarily within southeastern california and southern nevada and it occupies 47877 sq mi making it the smallest of the north american desertsthe spelling mojave originates from the spanish language while the spelling mohave comes from modern english. Death valley national park is a united states national park that is mostly in the southern california desert with a small portion extending into nevada.
In death valley nevada spring flower display march 2005 valley photos. Death valley itself is a large desert trough nearly surrounded by mountains. Death valley national park death valley map click here to zoom out to the northern mojave desert region map source and references.
Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. It is nestled between the amargosa range on the east which includes the black the funeral and the grapevine mountains and the panamint range on the west which includes the cottonwood mountains. V volume 5 the california republic spanish.
Geological survey topographic maps online. Usgs topographic maps order us. It is 846 miles 1362 km east southeast of mount whitney.
Republica de california was an unrecognized breakaway state that for 25 days in 1846 militarily controlled an area north of san francisco in and around what is now sonoma county in california. Mojave desert the mojave desert is an arid rain shadow desert and the driest desert in north america. Death valley national park map desert california mapcarta.
In this below sea level basin steady drought and record summer heat make death valley a land of extremes. Death valleys badwater basin is the point of lowest elevation in north america at 282 feet 86 m below sea level. These maps are available from the death valley natural history association.
Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit.