1986 Map of Mono Mills

About this map

Mono Mills serves as the focal point of this mid-1980s landscape, positioned near the southern edge of the Mono National Forest. The map documents a rugged transition from the volcanic geography of the Lava Rim and Craters in the west toward the distinctive shoreline of Mono Lake and the Mono Basin in the north. Evidence of the region’s industrial and resource-extraction history is scattered throughout the terrain, indicated by numerous Prospects and a Gravel Pit. Most notably, the Old Railroad Grade winds through the area, tracing the path of former timber and supply transport that once supported local milling operations. Hydrological features like Simons Spring and the ephemeral Dry Creek emphasize the arid nature of this high-desert environment, while the Base Line survey boundary cuts horizontally across the central topography.