Show Death Valley Lowest L west Point Death valley in California is feet below sea level and is the low low- lowest lowest lowest est point on the continent It is a barren desert alkaline strip of ter ter- territory territory ter- ter territory about 50 miles long and averages between 20 and 25 miles in breadth between the crests of the tho inclosing mountain ranges The Tha name was given it by the survivors of a party of 30 emigrants who lost their way there while traveling to the Pacific coast in the days of 49 and of whom 18 died in the sands after enduring great hardships for days |