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1972 Map of Alta Sierra

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Alta Sierra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The high ridges of the Sequoia National Forest dominate this Kern County landscape, centered on the mountain community of Alta Sierra. The map provides a detailed record of recreation and land management within the Greenhorn Mountain Park area, noting the ski lifts at Shirley Meadows and several group facilities like Camp Yenis Hante and Camp Kaweah. Evidence of the region’s earlier resource-based history is visible through scattered industrial and settlement sites, including the Old Likely Mill (Site) and Browns Mill (Site).

In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the historical settlement of Keyesville is noted near Keyes Mine Spring, reflecting the area's mining heritage. A network of primitive and improved roads, such as Old State Road and Rancheria Road, connects these remote peaks and flats. From the high elevation of Cooks Peak down to the drainage of French Gulch, the map documents the complex topography of the Greenhorn Mountains during the 1970s and 1980s.