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2012 Map of Revenue Canyon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Revenue Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Revenue Canyon and its network of ephemeral drainages dominate this desert landscape in Inyo County during the early 21st century. The map reveals a reliance on vital water sources scattered across the arid terrain, including Jack Gunn Spring, French Madam Spring, and Thompson Spring. These points of hydrography were historically essential for travel and subsistence in the high desert, often dictated by the rugged elevation changes near Lookout Mountain.

Transportation is defined by the course of Nadeau Rd, which skirts the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The naming conventions of the numerous canyons, such as North Wood Canyon, Wood Canyon, and South Wood Canyon, suggest a local history of resource identification or landmarking. To the south, Knight Canyon and Argus Spring mark the boundaries of this remote interior, illustrating the sparse but deliberate nomenclature used by surveyors and local inhabitants to navigate the vast Basin and Range province.