Just a small (red) part is in California
Owens, Panamint & Death Valleys
separated by the White & Panamint Mtns

Basin & Range Province - characterized
by parallel mountains & valleys
horsts and grabens

Satellite View - labeled
Rising magma has stretched the crust with
uplifted mtns & drop-down valleys

Great Basin Desert
Not to be confused with
Great Basin NP in eastern Nevada

Great Basin is the largest in NA
connected watersheds with no ocean outlet
It includes the Northern Basin & Range

Continental or Water Divides mark
Drainage Basins (1 Endorheic!)
Triple Divide Peak drains to 3 oceans!