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1962 Map of White Mtn. Peak

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of White Mtn. Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

White Mountains high-altitude terrain and the deep agricultural and mining history of Hamil Valley define this early 1960s survey. The landscape is punctuated by numerous family operations including Hammil Ranch, Symons Ranch, and the Harris Bros Ranch, illustrating the ranching economy of the era. To the west, the Volcanic Tableland and Blind Spring Hill are marked by a density of extractive industries such as the Yellowjacket Mine and the Silver Reef Mine.

Scientific and cultural heritage sites are prominent, most notably the White Mountain Research Sta Summit Laboratory near White Mtn Peak. Evidence of much earlier habitation is recorded at the Red Canyon Petroglyphs and additional Petroglyphs sites near Fish Slough. An extensive Aqueduct and Flume network traces the transition from the high eastern peaks like Mt Hogue down into the valley floor, revealing the complex water management required in this arid Mono County environment.