Mayfield Canyon

Mayfield Canyon is a canyon on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountains, northwest of the town of Bishop in Inyo [County, California].

California Historical Landmark

It was the site of the Battle of Mayfield Canyon during the Owens Valley [Indian War] in 1862. During the battle Colonel William Mayfield, leader of the Owens Valley settler militia, was killed. His name was given to the canyon.
The site of the Battle of Mayfield Canyon was designated California [Historical Landmark] number 211 on June 20, 1935. The California Historical Landmark reads: