Digital-Desert : Mojave Desert |
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Geography -
North Mojave Desert
Panamint ValleyThe Panamint Valley is a north-south, 65 mile long and 10 mile wide basin formed between the Argus and Slate ranges along the west, and the Panamint Range on the eastern side. DarwinThe town took its name from Dr. Darwin French who explored the area in 1860 ...Darwin FallsThe year-round falls provide a water source for plants and wildlife.Ballarat Ghost TownFrom 1897 to 1917 Ballarat served as a supply and recreation center for ...Ballarat CemeteryThe grave of 'Seldom Seen Slim' is the most prominent with several ...Post Office SpringFrom early on, bandits, outlaws and rustlers came to the Panamint Mountains to hideout from ...Panamint DunesPadre Crowley PointThis scenic point provides panoramic views of the northern end of the Panamint valley in Death Valley ...Death Valley National ParkAttractions and points of interest in the Death Valley portion of the valleyHighway 190Points of interest along the Death Valley Scenic Byway from Olancha to Death Valley JunctionDarwin FallsNamed after Dr. Darwin French who explored the area in search of the Lost Gunsight Mine. Although named ...Coso RangeFrom high points within the wilderness, most notably Joshua Flat, one can obtain outstanding views of ...Panamint CityA history of mining in Panamint CityLost GunsightThe Lost Gunsight Mine became a legend at a very early stage and its location probably would have been cruelly disappointing ...Lookout MountainTwo years after the discovery of Panamint, on April 22, 1875, rich silver-lead deposits were discovered on ...Darwin... in late October or November, 1874, supposedly by a wandering prospector trying to find a lost mule. ...BallaratCharles Anthony and John Lampier located the Panamint Valley Mine on July 27, 1893. This mine, also known as the ...Mojave DesertPanamint ValleyThis subsection is the alluvial plain of Panamint Valley, between the Argus and Panamint Ranges. ...Searles Valley - Owlshead Mountains... southern ends of the Argus and Panamint Ranges, Searles Valley, Long Valley, and the southern end of Panamint Valley. ...Southeastern Great BasinCoso - Argus RangesThis subsection is between the Owens Valley and Panamint Valley. It includes ...Panamint RangeThis subsection comprises the Panamint Mountains, which are between Panamint Valley and Death Valley. It has ...Saline Valley - Cottonwood MountainsThis subsection is between the Inyo Mountains and Death Valley. It includes the Last Chance Range, Saline Range, Cottonwood ... |
Looking north into Panamint Valley Panamint dry lake in extremely wet conditions Looking south into Panamint Valley |
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