Unfinished grid
Streets laid out in a wide rectangular pattern that the town never fully built out, leaving open parcels that turn the map into a delicate, airy lattice.
Minimalist map poster · United States
33.9617° N / 116.5035° W
A loose desert grid on a gentle rise above the Coachella Valley, its streets thinning into open sand and mountain washes.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
From above, Desert Hot Springs sits on the gently tilted ground north of the Coachella Valley. The low Little San Bernardino Mountains rise behind it, and the valley floor opens out to the south. The streets follow a broad rectangular grid, but it never quite fills in. Whole blocks stay empty, so the lines on the map fade into scrubland and dry washes toward the edges.
The city is known for what lies underground. It sits above aquifers of naturally hot mineral water, as well as cold water prized for drinking, and many small spa hotels grew up around those springs. Branches of the San Andreas Fault system run close by, which is part of why the water rises so warm. Incorporated in 1963, the city is still young by Californian standards.
A Desert Hot Springs map poster shows that sparseness honestly. Long straight roads cross wide gaps, clusters of houses sit apart from each other, and the grid gives way to the loose, branching lines of washes coming down from the hills. Printed in black and white, the empty space carries as much weight as the streets, much like the desert does on the ground.
Streets laid out in a wide rectangular pattern that the town never fully built out, leaving open parcels that turn the map into a delicate, airy lattice.
Dry channels coming down from the Little San Bernardino Mountains cut across the northern edge, adding soft irregular lines against the straight roads.
To the south the land drops toward the Coachella Valley floor and the main highway corridor, so the city reads as a terrace looking over the basin.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Desert Hot Springs
People who come here for the springs tend to remember the stillness, the long views and the warm water after dark. A poster of the street plan brings some of that quiet into a room, and it suits anyone with a place out here, from a weekend retreat to a first home in the desert.
You can set your own title and subtitle, change the coordinates line or add a date, then pick from five styles: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Sand fits the landscape especially well. The HD files cost $9, and printed posters with an optional wooden frame are also available.
Order the Desert Hot Springs poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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