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2018 Map of Crooked Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The White-Inyo Range dominates this portion of the Inyo National Forest, where steep drainages and high-altitude peaks define the landscape. Notable elevations like Iron Mtn, Red Peak, and Sage Hen Peak rise above a complex network of canyons, including Water Canyon and Log Canyon. The presence of Arrastre Meadow suggests the area's historical mining connections, as an arrastre was a primitive mill used for grinding ore.

Water sources are confined to seasonal flows such as Crooked Cr and the various forks of Birch Cr. Significant landmarks like Roberts Ridge and the deep Royal Gorge overlook the descending topography toward the Owens Valley in the southeast. This 2018 survey documents a largely roadless wilderness, preserving the same geographical features encountered by early prospectors and surveys across the boundary of Mono and Inyo counties.