1937 Map of Mt. Whitney

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Independence and the Owens Valley landscape dominate this 1937 revision, capturing the region's complex infrastructure during the early twentieth century. The map provides a critical look at the water and transportation networks of Inyo County, showing the Southern Pacific Railroad and its Narrow Gage Mojave-Owenyo Br running through the valley floor. Notable for historians is the inclusion of Old Camp Independence and the Bluebell Mine, alongside the developing aviation footprint at Lone Pine Landing Field. To the west, the boundary lines of Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park meet at the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada, where names like Mt Baxter and Mt Pinchot define the wilderness. Geologic features are distinctly noted, including a prominent Earthquake Fault running near Lone Pine, highlighting the environmental factors that shaped these Owens Valley settlements.