1987 Map of Waucoba Spring

About this map

Waucoba Spring serves as a critical watering point in this high-altitude desert landscape of the Inyo National Forest. The 1987 survey reveals an area defined by steep drainage systems and resource extraction, with numerous unnamed Prospects dotting the terrain from Marble Canyon in the north to the Saline Range in the east. The presence of the Opal Mine near Opal Canyon indicates the specific geological interests of the era, while the expansive Jackass Flats and Whippoorwill Flat provide the only level relief in an otherwise complex network of ridges. This map captures the intersection of federal land management and small-scale mining activity, where remote canyons like Waucoba Canyon and Whippoorwill Canyon descend toward the deeper basins beyond the forest boundary.