2018 Map of West of Huntoon Spring

About this map

The high desert borderlands between Mono County, California, and Mineral County, Nevada, are defined here by a sharp diagonal transition across the Great Basin. The Toiyabe National Forest and Inyo National Forest meet in this arid corridor, where the Excelsior Mountains rise to the north and the Huntoon Mountains anchor the southeast. Transportation through this remote stretch is dictated by the landscape, primarily following the Huntoon Valley Trail and the Excelsior Access. The drainage of Huntoon Cr cuts through the center of the quadrangle, providing a vital water reference in an otherwise high-elevation desert environment marked by features like Deep Cañon. This survey documents the precise boundary lines where state and national forest jurisdictions intersect amidst the prominent ridgelines of the eastern Sierra region.