1987 Map of Dyer

About this map

Fish Lake Valley serves as the focal point of this high-desert landscape in the late 1980s, where the small community of Dyer clusters along Highway 264. This settlement serves as a critical agricultural and residential hub, evidenced by the presence of Dyer Sch, a local Cem, and a County Park. To the west, the terrain rises sharply into the Inyo National Forest and toward Brown Ridge, with drainage provided by seasonal flows such as McAfee Creek, Leidy Creek, and Busher Creek. The map records an important historical boundary, the Von Schmidt Line, which cuts across the basin floor. This line, along with the Nevada California border, illustrates the complex surveying history of the region. Irrigation is a primary driver of land use here, with numerous ditches and wells supporting the fields surrounding the Landing Field and the intermittent waters of Fish Lake.