Larry Ammann

Death Valley

Death Valley, California

Death Valley, California is the lowest point in the U.S. and contains a wealth of geological wonders. Some of the rocks in this area are as old as 1.8 billion years. The light blue areas are salt deposits formed by water from occasional rainfall that flows into the basin and then evaporates. Also visible are numerous trails of minerals washed out of the mountains by rainfall as well as alluvial fans created by the associated erosion. This image includes large portions of the Valley and surrounding regions.

The area covered by this image is approximately 63x86 miles.

Other regional prints available: San Francisco Bay, Las Vegas and Lake Mead.