
The Panamint Range and Slate Range define this high-desert landscape in the years following World War II, a region shaped by extractive industry and the difficult search for water. Numerous mining claims are scattered across the canyons, including the Sandora Mine, Virginia Ann Mine, and the Lake View Mine. Near the New York Canyon, the presence of Deans Mill suggests a localized hub for ore processing, while the precarious nature of life in the desert is highlighted by the warning at Lone Willow Spring (undrinkable).
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1915 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1933 · Avawatz Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1947 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Quail Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Goldstone Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Searles Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Trona
USGS Topo · 1:62,500