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1979 Map of Cherry Lake North

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Cherry Lake North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Cherry Lake anchors the southeastern corner of this High Sierra landscape, with underwater contours provided by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. showing the submerged terrain of the reservoir at an elevation of 4700 feet. The map details a transition from the managed timberlands of the Stanislaus National Forest into the protected wilderness of the Emigrant Wilderness and the northwestern edge of Yosemite National Park.

Resource extraction and backcountry navigation are evident through features like the Paddle Quarry and numerous jeep trails that follow the drainages of the Clavey River and Bourland Creek. Notable landmarks for researchers include Jawbone Falls and several meadows such as Weed Meadow and Bourland Meadow, which illustrate the high-altitude grazing and water management history of Tuolumne County during the late 1970s.