2011 Map of Tule Canyon

About this map

Tule Post Office sits as a solitary point of human infrastructure in this arid corner of Inyo County, marking a landscape defined by high elevations and sparse water sources. The terrain is dominated by the Cucomungo Mountains, which give way to deep drainages like Tule Canyon and Last Chance Canyon to the south. Survival in this environment historically centered on reliable water sources, indicated by a series of named locations including Wild Rose Spring, Stockade Spring, and O'Hara Spring. These features, along with Cottonwood Creek, suggest the vital corridors used by early travelers and surveyors navigating over Tule Summit in a region where the availability of water dictated the path of every road and settlement.