2014 Map of Anchorite Hills

About this map

Anchorite Hills dominate this high-altitude landscape along the border of Mono County and Mineral County, Nevada. The map captures a rugged crossroads of the Great Basin, where Anchorite Pass provides a vital transit point for the route labeled 359. Within the protected expanse of the Toiyabe National Forest, the terrain shifts from the depression of Long Valley in the west to the higher elevations of the Excelsior Mountains in the southeast. Significant geographic basins like Box Canyon and the evocatively named Little Whisky Flat illustrate the varied topography of this eastern Sierra frontier. The layout of the roads and boundaries suggests a territory defined more by its natural landmarks and federal land management than by dense human settlement.