2018 Map of Dolomite

About this map

Owens Lake dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, where the Owens River feeds into the basin at the edge of the Mojave Desert. The map documents a corridor of settlement and transport between the water and the rising slopes of the White- Inyo Range. Small communities like Dolomite, Swansea, and Mock are positioned along the eastern shoreline, connected by the Dolomite Loop and the Owenyo Lone Pine Rd. To the north, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as it enters Long John Canyon. The proximity of places like Alico and Haystack to the lake bed illustrates the historical reliance on this valley's floor for transit and habitation, even as the hydrology of the region has shifted over time. This survey provides a clear view of the land divisions and topographic contours that define this portion of Inyo County.