2015 Map of Cedar Hill

About this map

The Bodie Mountains and the high desert of the Eastern Sierra dominate this landscape along the Nevada-California border. The map documents a rugged high-altitude environment where the Toiyabe National Forest meets the Inyo National Forest at the junction of Mineral and Mono counties. Water is a scarce and defining resource in this arid terrain, marked by Five Mile Spring, the seasonal Larkin Lake, and the expansive Alkali Valley. Human presence is evidenced primarily by remote infrastructure like Pole Line Rd and Dobie Meadow Rd, which cut through the sagebrush and volcanic slopes. The prominent elevation of Cedar Hill and the depression of Trench Canyon illustrate the dramatic Basin and Range topography that shaped early ranching and mining travel routes through this corner of the Great Basin.