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1937 Map of Mt. Whitney

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Mt. Whitney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Independence serves as the focal point of the Owens Valley in this 1937 revision, which details the high Sierra terrain and the developing infrastructure of Inyo County. The Southern Pacific System rail line tracks north through Owenyo and Aberdeen, paralleling the critical Los Angeles Aqueduquct and its Intake. The map reveals a transition in the valley floor, noting the Manzanar settlement and various aviation sites like the Lone Pine Landing Field.

Rising to the west, the formidable crest of the Sierra Nevada is anchored by Mt Whitney, the highest point in the United States at the time. This area, managed within Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park, is etched with significant high-altitude paths such as the Mt Whitney Trail and Kearsarge Pass Trail. Remote features like the Bluebell Mine in the Inyo Mountains and the prominent Earthquake Fault near Lone Pine highlight the region's geological and industrial history.