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Geologic Map of the Lone Pine 15' Quadrangle, Inyo County, California

By Paul Stone, George C. Dunne, James G. Moore, and George I. Smith

Oblique aerial view of mapped areaSummary

Oblique aerial view west across Owens Valley in Lone Pine 15' quadrangle. In distance, Sierra Nevada, capped by Mount Whitney (elev. 14,494 ft; 4,418 m). In middle distance, Alabama Hills, town of Lone Pine, and Owens River. In foreground, Kern Knob, at base of Inyo Mountains. Movement along Owens Valley Fault Zone, at base of Alabama Hills, caused great Lone Pine earthquake of 1872 (estimated Richter magnitude about 8). From U.S. Geological Survey photograph GS–OAI–5–13, taken November 25, 1955.

First posted February 22, 2001

  • Map PS (8.6 MB) for plotting
    Note: This map is 50 inches wide by 35 inches high and, therefore, may not plot correctly on a 36-inch-wide plotter

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Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey 
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591
http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/gmeg/

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Suggested citation:

Stone, Paul, Dunne, G. C., Moore, J. G., Smith, G. I., 2000, Geologic map of the Lone Pine 15' quadrangle, Inyo County, California:U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigation Series Map I-2617, 1 plate, https://pubs.usgs.gov/imap/2617/.



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