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2012 Map of Bishop

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bishop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bishop serves as the primary hub of this eastern Sierra Nevada landscape, where the town's street grid is bordered by a complex network of man-made waterways. The Owens River Canal, Bishop Creek, and Bishop Creek Canal define the irrigation and water management patterns critical to the Owens Valley. These features reflect the long-standing hydraulic history of Inyo County, providing water to agricultural areas and local settlements like West Bishop and Brockmans Corner.

Beyond the municipal center, the map identifies specific residential and recreation areas such as the Wilkerson Tract and Browns Town Recreational Vehicle Park. Local heritage is anchored by sites like Pioneer Cem and Sunland Cem, while the natural geography is marked by Red Hill and the thermal waters of Keough Hot Springs. To the southwest, the terrain transitions into the foothills of the Sierras, traced by Coyote Creek and the remote Peterson Mill.