1958 Map of Bodie

About this map

Bodie stands as the prominent settlement in the high desert of the Bodie Hills, surrounded by evidence of a busy mining and ranching economy in the late 1950s. The landscape is marked by historic industry, from the Red Cloud Mine and Little Bodie Mine to the Dunderberg Mill near Sinnamon Meadow. Genealogists will find the Bodie Cem and various Graves recorded, alongside family-named locations such as Conway Ranch, Mormon Ranch, and Dechambeau Ranch. To the south, the waters of Mono Lake reveal Paoha Island and Negit Island, while the western edge is defined by the steep terrain of the Toiyabe National Forest. The map captures a complex network of resource extraction and high-altitude agriculture, illustrated by irrigation features like Sinnamon Cut and the presence of the Powerhouse near Lundy Lake.