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1957 Map of Tin Mountain

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Tin Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Tin Mountain and the surrounding high desert terrain define this mid-century survey of the northern reaches of Inyo County. The landscape is a stark transition from the high peaks of the Panamint Range and Cottonwood Mountains down into the dramatic depression of Death Valley. Sparse water sources like Burro Spring, Rest Spring, and Quartz Spring provide essential landmarks in an environment shaped by deep drainages such as Bighorn Gorge and Dry Bone Canyon.

Human activity is recorded through specialized sites, including the Grapevine Ranger Sta and the Mesquite Spring Campground. The map preserves evidence of the area's deeper history through the marking of Petroglyphs and a lone Grave site located along the Death Valley Wash. Small-scale mining efforts are documented by several scattered Prospects, while a primitive Jeep Trail provides the primary means of traversal through the alluvial fans and canyons.