{"product_id":"joanna-spring-sf51-03-austopo-1-250-000-map","title":"Joanna Spring SF51-03 AUSTopo 1:250,000 Map","description":"\u003ch1\u003eJoanna Spring SF51-03 — AUSTopo 1:250,000 Topographic Map (2025)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA historic desert spring, sweeping sand ridges, and remote Great Sandy Desert country—mapped across a landscape of exploration and survival\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering \u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Spring and the surrounding Great Sandy Desert of inland Western Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e, this \u003cstrong\u003eAUSTopo 1:250,000\u003c\/strong\u003e sheet provides an authoritative regional view of one of the continent’s most isolated landscapes. Long sand ridges, spinifex flats, small saltpans, drainage depressions, and scarce natural water features create country where dependable large-area context is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna Spring occupies a notable place in Australia’s European exploration history. The spring is associated with \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Egerton Warburton’s 1873 desert crossing\u003c\/strong\u003e and the later search history surrounding the \u003cstrong\u003eCalvert Exploring Expedition of 1896\u003c\/strong\u003e. This map places that historic location within its wider terrain—bringing springs, saltpans, dunefields, vegetation, remote tracks, and named features together in one coherent view across culturally significant Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e1:250,000 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e (1 cm = 2.5 km), this is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest scale at which published topographic maps cover the entire Australian continent\u003c\/strong\u003e—ideal for regional planning, land management, historical research, environmental fieldwork, emergency coordination, and serious remote-area navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed to confirm adjoining sheets or wider coverage? Explore the official \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/geoscience-au.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/7820589ed6954758a9b23a9d596b76a5#\"\u003eAUSTopo 1:250,000 Map Index\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🧭 Why this map stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated mapping (2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e — aligned to modern Australian datums for confident, current use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric exploration context\u003c\/strong\u003e — understand Joanna Spring in relation to the Warburton and Calvert expeditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrue desert perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e — extensive sand ridges, spinifex flats, saltpans, and sparse access routes shown in one coherent view\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional-grade cartography\u003c\/strong\u003e — relied on by emergency services, geologists, researchers, and land managers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDual coordinate systems\u003c\/strong\u003e — seamless transition between office planning and field navigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted in Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e — precision output, locally finished and quality-checked\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🗺️ What you’ll see\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContours and spot elevations across sand ridges, low dunes, and isolated rises\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna Spring, nearby named springs, small saltpans, and drainage depressions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtensive spinifex flats, dunefields, and broad desert sandplains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemote tracks, survey lines, and limited access corridors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetation patterns and named natural features across the Great Sandy Desert\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace names, administrative boundaries, and clear grid overlays for accurate positioning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemote-area note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springs and other water features shown on a topographic map must not be assumed to contain safe or dependable water. 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