1951 Map of Keeler

About this map

Keeler serves as the industrial hub on the eastern margin of Owens Lake, where a complex landscape of soda evaporators and the Soda Products Plant defines the local economy during the early 1950s. The Southern Pacific railroad and a nearby Tramway highlight the era's reliance on rail and specialized transport to move extracted minerals from the desert floor. To the east, the Inyo Mountains rise sharply, dotted with industrial markings such as the Sierra Talc Mine and various shafts and prospects.