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1988 Map of Benton Range

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Benton Range
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Benton Hot Springs and the historic site of Montgomery City anchor the eastern slopes of the Benton Range in this late 1980s landscape. The map details a high-desert environment where water dictates human settlement, from the River Spring Lakes in the north to the Whitmore Hot Springs near Lake Crowley in the west. Mining history is evident through scattered operations like the Black Warrior Mine and Queen Canyon Mine, reflecting decades of extraction in the White Mountains.

Modern infrastructure transitions are visible as the Casa Diablo Powerplant operates near the growing hub of Mammoth Lakes, while the Volcanic Tableland stretches southward toward Chalfant Valley. The geography is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the Adobe Valley floor to prominent peaks such as Boundary Peak and White Mountain Peak, illustrating the complex geological boundary between the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada transition.