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1994 Map of Poleta Canyon

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Poleta Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Owens Valley is the focal point of this provisional survey, capturing the stark geographic divide between the high desert floor and the steep rise of the White Mountains. The Owens River meanders south through the center of the sheet, flanked by vital water infrastructure like the Bishop Creek Canal and various flowing wells. Human activity is clustered around the valley floor, where the Bishop Municipal Airport and a Mobil Home Park sit near the East Line Cem.

The landscape transitions abruptly to the east into the Inyo National Forest, where deep incisions like Poleta Canyon and Redding Canyon define the mountain face. This area reflects a history of extraction and recreation, from the high-altitude Poleta Mine to the thermal waters of Keough Hot Springs in the southwest. The presence of numerous storage bins and borrow pits highlights the mid-to-late 20th-century utility and industrial development characteristic of this part of Inyo County.