1949 Map of Bishop

About this map

Bishop serves as the focal point of this Owens Valley survey, positioned between the arid Volcanic Tableland and the towering White Mountains. The landscape reflects a complex economy of water management and extraction during the mid-century, with the Owens River feeding a dense network of irrigation channels including the Mc Nally Canal and South Canal. Evidence of the region’s mineral wealth is scattered across the slopes, from the Southern Belle Mine (Inactive) to the Rossi Tungsten Mine and Bishop Antimony Mine.