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1994 Map of Indian Meadows

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Indian Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Adobe Valley serves as a high-altitude basin within the Inyo National Forest of Mono County. This mid-1990s revision reflects a landscape shaped by both water and seasonal livestock grazing, with the high western slopes of Granite Mountain giving way to the sprawling meadows and creeks of the basin floor. The drainage network is particularly detailed, tracing the paths of Adobe Creek, Dexter Creek, and McGee Creek as they feed into the Adobe Reservoir and the seasonal waters of Adobe Lake.

Evidence of ranching and land use is present through features like the Corral and Stock markers near the center of the valley. A Gravel Pit and Quarry indicate local material extraction, while the namesake Indian Meadows sits along the foot of the western range. This map captures the transition between the arid Adobe Hills and the more vibrant riparian zones that supported early 20th-century mountain industry and habitation.