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1987 Map of Deep Springs Lake

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Deep Springs Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Deep Springs Lake sits at the heart of this arid High Desert landscape, surrounded by the vast Deep Springs Depression and the rugged elevations of the Inyo National Forest. This late-1980s provisional survey illustrates the hydrological complexity of the basin, where numerous water sources like Bog Mound Springs, Buckhorn Springs, and Corral Springs dot the desert floor near the lake's margin. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological features, including the formation known as The Elephant and the high point at Crystal Peak.

Evidence of human activity is primarily limited to resource extraction and backcountry access, with a Borrow Pit located in the northeast and various Prospects scattered across the higher elevations. A network of 4wd tracks provides the only transit through the area, connecting isolated water points such as Cuna Spring and Sams Spring to Payson Canyon. The map records a specific moment in this environment before modern digital surveying, capturing the raw geography of Inyo County's remote basins.