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1986 Map of Panamint Springs

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Panamint Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Panamint Springs serves as the central focal point of this 1986 survey, situated at the edge of the sprawling Panamint Valley. The landscape is dominated by the steep elevations of the Argus Range to the west and the high peaks of Zinc Hill and Ash Hill to the south. This terrain is carved by numerous dry watercourses, including Rainbow Canyon, Darwin Wash, and Osborne Canyon, illustrating the complex drainage patterns typical of the Inyo County desert.

Evidence of historical extraction and resource use is visible at the Surprise Mine and several scattered Prospects and Borrow Pits near the valley floor. Transportation is limited to the winding path of Route 190, which provides access to the Campground and the small enclave at the springs. The map documents the region's geography through detailed contour intervals, capturing the transition from rugged mountain slopes to the alluvial fans of the valley.