Areal geology of the western Mojave Desert / California
Dibblee TW. 1967. Areal geology of the western Mojave Desert / California. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Professional Paper. 522. US Government Printing office. Washington
This report represents part of a geologic investigation by the U.S. Geological Survey of the known and potential deposits of borate minerals in the southern California desert regions. The western Mojave Desert is in Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino Counties. In this 7,000-square-inile region are the towns of Gorman, Palnidale, Lancaster, Rosamond, Mojave, Randsburg, Boron, Barstow, and Victorville. The center of the region is about 70 miles north-northeast of Los Angeles. The western Mojave is a wedge-shaped area, bordered on the southwest and northwest by rugged mountain ranges that reach altitudes of 10,080 and 7,900 feet above sea level, respectively. The desert itself has comparatively low relief, and is virtually an alluviated plain containing irregularly trending bedrock hills and low mountains. The alluvial area contains seven undrained dry lakes or playas in the lowest parts. The only through-going drainage channel is that of the Mojave River — an intermittent river that flows from the lofty San Bernardino Mountains northward, and then eastward, out of the mapped area.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dibblee, Thomas
- Date of Issue
- 1967
- Publisher
- US Government Printing office
- Units
- JOTR , WRD
- Keywords
- California, Clemson, Desert, Geology, Minerals, Mojave, plutonic, sedimentary, WRBIB