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1994 Map of Watterson Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Crowley Lake dominates the southwestern corner of this survey, bordered by the broad expanse of Long Valley and Alkali Flat. The shoreline at North Landing provides a gateway to the high desert terrain, where the elevation rises sharply toward Glass Mtn Ridge. This landscape is defined by its water resources in an arid environment, featuring numerous seasonal and perennial sources such as Layton Springs and the Watterson Troughs.

Logistics across the Inyo National Forest are traced by the Benton Crossing Road and various four-wheel-drive tracks that navigate the deep incision of Watterson Canyon. The presence of a Prospect and several windmills suggests a history of small-scale resource extraction and ranching, while the naming of the Clover Patch indicates specific pockets of grazing or vegetation amidst the volcanic ridges and canyons.