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1994 Map of Truman Meadows

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Truman Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Von Schmidt Line cuts a historic diagonal across this high-altitude landscape, marking the complex borderlands between California and Nevada. This 1994 revision captures the remote intersection of Mineral, Mono, and Esmeralda counties, where the high desert terrain of Queen Valley meets the Boundary Peak Wilderness. The map reveals a land defined by its water sources and mining history, with scattered locations such as McBride Springs, Sagehen Spring, and Orchard Spring providing vital points of reference in an otherwise arid expanse.

Evidence of human activity is found in the Open Pit Mine and Lava extraction sites, as well as a remote Landing Strip situated near the valley floor. The survey also precisely locates historical boundary markers, including State Mon No 57 and its successors, which have defined this interstate limit since the 19th century. From the namesake Truman Meadows to the depths of Benton Valley, the sheet provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of the Inyo National Forest.