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2012 Map of Coso Junction

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Coso Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Rose Valley serves as a central corridor for vital water infrastructure and local settlements in this high desert region of Inyo County. The engineering feat of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct dominates the north-south axis, tracing the base of the mountains to transport water toward the coast. These massive conduits run parallel to the highway, passing near established points such as Dunmovin and the intersection at Coso Junction.

The landscape is defined by drainage systems like Johnson Canyon and Tunawee Canyon that spill out onto the valley floor from the western peaks. Small ranches and landings, including Tunawee Ranch, Lewis Ranch, and the locality of Sykes, occupy the intermittent level ground between the hills and the aqueduct. Notable geological features like Portuguese Bench and the steep Haiwee Ridge provide sharp relief against the desert flats of Mc Cloud Flat to the northeast.