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1951 Map of Keeler

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Keeler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The eastern shore of Owens Lake and the industrial activity of the early 1950s define this survey of the High Desert. The settlement of Keeler serves as a hub for extraction, connected by the Southern Pacific railroad and a long-distance Tramway stretching into the Inyo Mountains. Evident throughout the basin are the footprints of salt and mineral processing, from the Soda Products Plant and Soda Evaporators to various Salt Wells scattered along the lakebed.

Infrastructure is prominent, including a major Pipe Line and the L A Aqueduct cutting through the Owens Valley near Olancha. High-elevation landmarks like the Sierra Talc Mine and Conglomerate Mesa contrast with the low-lying Sand Dunes and geothermal features such as Dirty Socks (Hot Spring). The map also reveals mid-century aviation and transit points like Adamson Landing Field and the remote Lower Centennial Spr.