1984 Map of Big Pine

About this map

The Big Pine settlement and the Big Pine Indian Res serve as the central anchors of this Inyo County landscape in the early 1980s. Located at the foot of the eastern Sierra, the area demonstrates a complex infrastructure of water management and scientific pursuit, evidenced by the Owens Valley Radio Observatory Radio Telescopes and various Sewage Ponds and canals near the Owens River. Local institutional history is visible through the High Sch, the County Sanatorium, and the community Cem. Outside the main town, the terrain transitions into the Inyo National Forest, marked by Prospect sites and Quarries that point to the region's extractive activities. Water features like Klondike Lake and Warren Lake contrast with the arid valley floor, while the small settlement of Zurich sits to the east, connected by the local road network including Reynolds Road.