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2015 Map of Little Lake

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Little Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Second Los Angeles Aqueduct and the original Los Angeles Aqueduct dominate the hydrology of this eastern California landscape, cutting through the high desert where the Sierra Nevada meets the Mojave Desert. The map centers on the small settlement of Little Lake, positioned near its namesake water body and the notable volcanic feature of Red Hill. This area is a critical corridor for infrastructure and transit, showing the convergence of engineering and geology near Rose Valley.

Evidence of the region's ancient volcanic activity is marked by Fossil Falls and the steep elevation changes across Little Lake Canyon and Wickline Canyon. These features provide a clear view of the complex drainages, including Brown Canyon and Double Canyon, that define the arid transition between Inyo and Tulare counties. The grid of the Public Land Survey System overlays the varied terrain, illustrating the formal division of these expansive canyonlands.