Desert Maps
Southwest and Western United States Maps

Completely updated USGS topographic maps, on 5 CD Includes the latest DeLorme street and highway network 3-D flyovers, GPS compatible, elevation profiles. Print your own maps. Geocaching Support. More information

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National Geographic Trails Illustrated ® Maps

Designed to give outdoor enthusiasts and explorers the kind of detail, accuracy, functionality, ease of use and quality they expect from National Geographic. Each tear-resistant, waterproof map is based on exact reproductions of USGS topographic map information --updated and enhanced to meet the unique features of each area. Hiking tails, cross-country ski trails, bike trails, boat ramps, and campgrounds are highlighted. Each map covers multiple USGS quadrangles, combining the convenience of a single map with the benefit of giving you exactly the area you need for your trek. Informative text on each map offers helpful information on hiking, backcountry safety and trip planning. Most national park maps include topics such as wildlife, history, geology and archaeology. National Geographic Trails Illustrated Maps are available for national parks, forests, national monuments, BLM lands, mountain bike and paddle sport areas.

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Online Maps - PDF

DesertUSA has collected or created many maps for the National Parks, cities, ghost towns, rock collecting area, location maps for cities, maps that follow articles, offloads trails maps and much more. The links below take you to the maps that we have created or collected. Many of the Park maps are in PDF format the are viewable at any size once they are down loaded The park maps were created by the National Park Service. The Adobe PDF reader is free and can be obtained by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page. We are continually adding maps as we find them or make them.

DesertUSA Maps
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Arizona

Canyon de Chelly - PDF

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Fort Bowie National Historic Site

Grand Canyon - PDF

Grand Canyon Topo and Trails

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site

Montezuma Castle National Monument

Monument Valley Tribal Park

Navajo National Monument

Oatman and Chloride, Arizona

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Petrified Forest National Park

Pipe Spring National Monument

Saguaro National Park Area Map - PDF

Saguaro National Park East

Saguaro National Park East - PDF

Saguaro National Park West

Saguaro National Park West - PDF

Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Tumacacori National Historical Park

Tuweep Wilderness

Tuzigoot National Monument

Walnut Canyon National Monument


California

Ancient Lake Cahuilla

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Anza-Borrego Satellite View

Anza-Borrego Self-Guided Auto Tours

Anza-Borrego Desert Parks Overview

Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park - PDF

Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree National Park - PDF

Mojave National Preserve

Mojave National Preserve - PDF

Ocotillo Wells Vehicular Recreation Area

Plank Road Historical Map

Southern California Parks Overview

General

Ancient Cultures of the Four Corners

Colorado River of the American Southwest

Sea of Cortez Satellite View

The North American Deserts


Colorado

Dinosaur National Monument

Hovenweep National Monument

Mesa Verde National Park


Nevada

Death Valley National Park

Great Basin National Park

Great Basin Desert

Valley of Fire State Park


New Mexico

White Sands National Monument - PDF

Carlsbad Caverns National Park


Texas

Big Bend National Park - PDF


Utah

Arches National Park

Arches National Park - PDF

Bryce Canyon National Park

Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park - PDF

Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef National Park - PDF

Dinosaur National Park

Goblin Valley State Park

Goosenecks State Park

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Hovenweep National Monument

Kodachrome Basin State Park

Natural Bridges National Monument

Zion National Park

 

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Videos Video available on this subject.

The SaguaroVideo available on this subject.
The Saguaro often begins life in the shelter of a "nurse" tree or shrub which can provide a shaded, moister habitat for the germination of life. The Saguaro grows very slowly -- perhaps an inch a year -- but to a great height, 15 to 50 feet.

The Desert Food ChainDesert Food ChainVideo available on this subject.
A food chain constitutes a complex network of organisms, from plants to animals, through which energy, derived from the sun, flows in the form of organic matter and dissipates in the form of waste heat.

Prickly pear cactusVideo available on this subject.
Prickly pear cactus are found in all of the deserts of the American Southwest. Most prickly pears have large spines on their stems and vary in height from less than a foot to 6 or 7 feet.

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We have a online Wildflower Field Guide that is designed to help you identify desert wildflowers by color, scientific name, region and common name. The pictures are sized to work on the iPod, iPhone and similar devices. With your iPod or phone you will easily be able to identify wildflowers while in the desert. Links for downloads are on the bottom of the Wildflower Field Guide page.

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