Ruins--California--Owens Valley; Abandoned farms--California--Big Pine; Abandoned buildings--California--Big Pine; Agricultural facilities; Land use; Agriculture--California--Owens Valley; Water rights--California--Owens Valley; Water...
Farm was probably purchased and abandoned by the City of Los Angeles. To meet the need for water of its growing population, the City of Los Angeles began acquiring water rights in the Owens Valley in 1905. The Los Angeles Aqueduct was completed in...
