Historical Markers in Owens Lake

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Historical Markers in Owens Lake

1 ► California, Inyo County, Owens Lake — Gifts of Rock and Water — The region surrounding Owens Lake yields more than water —

People have long benefitted from the richness of the Owens Lake area. For at least 10,000 years, American Indians have lived here and harvested resources, including glass-sharp obsidian for arrow points and spearheads. In the . . . — — Map (db m221929) HM

2 ► California, Inyo County, Owens Lake — New Water, New Life — Owens Lake Project — Plover Wing Plaza —

Owens Lake is now a Key Migratory Stopover In the late 1800s, the shoreline of Owens Lake shifted at the hands of people. Even before the City of Los Angeles began diverting water from Owens River, farmers had tapped its tributaries, . . . — — Map (db m221862) HM

3 ► California, Inyo County, Owens Lake — Traces of the Past — Ranching and Mining Relics Rest on the Land —

The region yielded other resources as well, like grazing land, soda ash, trona, and borax. Weatherworn cattle chutes, abandoned mines and factories stand as testament to past human activity. Cerro Gordo remains a ghost town. In Keeler, the . . . — — Map (db m221908) HM

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