1994 Map of Mono Mills

About this map

Mono Lake shoreline and the high-altitude desert of the Mono Basin define this 1994 survey, where the ecological boundary between the water and the arid highlands is marked by features like Simons Spring. The landscape is heavily influenced by volcanic and industrial history, evidenced by the Pumice Quarry and various Prospects scattered across the eastern slopes of the Inyo National Forest. In the southern portion of the map, the namesake Mono Mills and the associated Mills and Mills AZ sites point to the region's historical timber and milling activities that once supported nearby mining booms. This edition shows the area during its management as the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area, balancing the preservation of features like Big Sand Flat with the visible remnants of earlier resource extraction.