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1990 Map of Watterson Canyon

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Watterson Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Crowley Lake dominates the southwestern corner of this survey, with its shoreline marked at a normal water level of 2062 feet. Located in the Long Valley region of Mono County, the map details the infrastructure supporting the high-altitude landscape, including the North Landing settlement and the Benton Crossing Road. The eastern portion of the quadrangle rises sharply into the Inyo National Forest, where the terrain is carved by Wilfred Canyon and Watterson Canyon, extending toward the prominent Glass Mtn Ridge.

Water sources are a primary focus of this 1990s-era documentation, highlighting Layton Springs and the flow of the Owens River into the reservoir. Evidence of ranching and utility expansion is visible through labels for Watterson Troughs, scattered windmills, and the Double Wood Pole Power Line that traverses the basin. The map serves as a record of this hydrological and alpine boundary before more recent shifts in regional water management.