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1917 Map of White Mountain

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of White Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

White Mountain Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of California and Nevada, anchoring a massive range that rises sharply from the Fish Lake Valley. The region's early 20th-century economy is clearly divided between the mineral-rich slopes and the pastoral lowlands. Dozens of family-run operations like the Dyer Ranch and McNett Ranch line the eastern valley, while the mountains themselves are dotted with remote mining claims including the Tip Top Mine and Black Warrior Mine.

Transport through the high desert relies on the Southern Pacific railroad and the Old Stage Road, connecting dispersed settlements like Benton Sta and Hammil. The inclusion of the Cinnamon Ranch (Mocalno PO) and the McNett School provides essential markers for genealogists and local historians tracing the lives of the pioneer families and miners who occupied the Inyo National Forest and the surrounding high volcanic tablelands.