Shadow Valley Explained

Shadow Valley is a north to northwest flowing drainage within the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California.[1] A section of Interstate 15 passes through the valley between Mountain Pass and Halloran Springs.[2] The valley drains to the north from the west flank of the Mescal Range, the Ivanpah Mountains and, Cima Dome within the Mojave National Preserve.[2] North of I-15 the valley lies between Clark Mountains to the east and Shadow Mountain to the west.[2] To the north of Shadow Mountain, Kingman Wash becomes the main drainage and turns to the west south of the Kingston Range.[2] The Mesquite Mountains and the Mesquite Valley are to the northeast.[3] [4]

References

35.5475°N -115.7283°W

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=139:3:1494783854273185::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:249333%2CShadow%20Valley Feature Detail Report for: Shadow Valley
  2. http://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/upload/MOJAmap1.pdf Map of the Mojave National Preserve, NPS
  3. Ivanpah, California—Nevada, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985
  4. Mesquite Lake, California—Nevada, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1985