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2012 Map of Waucoba Canyon

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Waucoba Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mount Inyo anchors the western edge of this High Desert landscape, where the drainage systems of the Saline Range define the local topography. The primary hydrological feature is Waucoba Wash, which snakes across the arid basin towards the Saline Valley in the southeast. This 2012 survey illustrates a region shaped by extreme elevation changes and seasonal water flow, with numerous steep-walled cuts including Waucoba Canyon and Wheeler Canyon funneling runoff from the higher peaks.

Transportation through this isolated section of Inyo County is limited to the Waucoba Saline Rd, a remote corridor that provides the only significant access point for those exploring the rugged transitions between the mountain slopes and the valley floor. The placement of Bunker Hill Canyon and Lead Canyon suggests a history of prospecting and drainage typical of the eastern Sierra and Basin and Range province.