1958 Map of Lone Pine

About this map

Lone Pine sits at the dramatic meeting point of the Owens Valley floor and the steep eastern escarpment of the Sierra Nevada. This mid-century survey documents a landscape defined by the management of water and the reach of the Southern Pacific railroad, which served the small communities of Owenyo and Reward. The engineered path of the Los Angeles Aqueduct cuts along the base of the Alabama Hills, a region famously including Movie Flat, while to the north, the Manzanar area is noted alongside its local Manzanar Airport. High-altitude landmarks like Mount Whitney and Lone Pine Peak overlook the valley, where the Owens River flows toward the northern reaches of Owens Lake. The map details the transition from the valley floor to the wilderness of Inyo National Forest, tracing established routes like the Mt Whitney Trail and Whitney Portal Road.