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2018 Map of Cedar Hill

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cedar Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Cedar Hill dominates the central landscape of this high-desert region on the border of California and Nevada, where the Toiyabe National Forest and Inyo National Forest converge. The topography is defined by the stark contrasts of Alkali Valley and the surrounding Anchorite Hills, illustrating the arid basin-and-range geography of Mono County. Historically significant paths, including the Von Schmidt Connector and the State Line Trail, trace the geopolitical boundary between states, a line further marked by the intersection of Mineral and Mono counties.

Water sources are scarce but critical in this environment, represented by Five Mile Spring and the seasonal Larkin Lake. The map reveals a network of utility and access routes like Pole Line Rd and Dobie Meadows Rd, which connect remote landmarks such as the Mark Twain Camp and Trench Canyon. These features reflect a legacy of early exploration, boundary surveying, and high-altitude land management in the Eastern Sierra corridor.