Evans was to investigate the situation in Owens Valley and report back.

Owens Valley is a graben-a downdropped block of land between two vertical faults.

This conclusion, however, was based on a population in the Owens Valley.

The Owens Valley is special in many ways.

Winds could whip that up, creating major pollution problems, which is precisely what has happened in the Owens Valley.

The hairpin turn offers scenic views of the Owens Valley.

Some cattlemen had begun ranching nearby in the Owens Valley.

By the 1920s, so much water was diverted from the Owens Valley that agriculture became difficult.

In 1960, the state held a hearing in Owens Valley to determine how many elk should be allowed to live there.

For most of this run the highway is also routed through the Owens Valley.