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1998 Map of Bodie

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Bodie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Bodie State Historical Park preserves a remarkable high-desert landscape defined by the remnants of the gold-mining era. This survey, updated in the late 1990s, documents the intricate physical footprint of the legendary mining town of Bodie, showing a concentration of Mine Shafts, Mine Dumps, and a Strip Mine north of the main settlement. The town site is framed by prominent heights including Bodie Bluff and Sugarloaf, while a local Cemetery and the remnants of an Aqueduct testify to the infrastructure required to sustain life in the arid Bodie Hills.

Beyond the town center, the terrain is marked by a network of 4wd trails that navigate towards Potato Peak and Mount Biedeman. Drainage systems like Milk Ranch Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon carve through the volcanic landscape, eventually descending toward the Mono Valley. The presence of Murphy Spring and other seasonal water sources highlights the geographic constraints that shaped this isolated mining district.