1962 Map of Mt. Barcroft

About this map

Fish Lake Valley serves as a primary point of human settlement in this high-altitude landscape along the Nevada California border. The map documents the mid-century agricultural and research presence in the White Mountains, featuring the White Mtn Research Sta Barcroft Laboratory and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Area. Ranching operations such as the Circle L Ranch and McAfee Ranch occupy the lower basin, while the mountains are marked by a legacy of resource extraction at the Green Monster Mine and Evergreen Mine. A significant historical surveying artifact, the Von Schmidt Line Boundary, cuts through the terrain, reflecting the 19th-century efforts to define the state border. Small civic nodes like Dyer, with its Dyer Sch and Dyer PO, provide a glimpse into the isolated community life of Mono County during this era.