Deep Springs, California
unincorporated community in California
Deep Springs (formerly, Deep Spring) is a set of artesian springs in Inyo County, California, that are used for irrigation, water supply, and livestock. The springs lie within the treaty territory of the Western Bands of the Shoshone Nation of Indians (Timbisha Band of Western Shoshone Indians). It is located in the northeastern section of Deep Springs Valley, 22 miles (35 km) east of Bishop, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) north of Soldier Pass, and 6.4 km (4.0 mi) southwest of Chocolate Mountain (formerly Piper Mountain), at an elevation of 5,194 ft (1,583 m).
The area was originally home to the Deep Springs Valley Paiute prior to Euro-American settlement around the 20th century. Deeps Springs Valley has a semi-arid desert climate, and the springs create an environment with a variety of animal and plant life.
Deep Springs College is located in Deep Springs Valley, although not at the site of the springs. The students of Deep Springs College engage in a program emphasizing labor as a fundamental pillar of their studies. The students participate in a minimum of twenty hours of labor per week: milking cows, irrigating the farm, and learning about the land. The Deep Springs post office operated from 1881 to 1883 and 1920 to 1953. The springs, after which the town was named, are now called Buckhorn Springs.
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