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1990 Map of Cherry Lake South

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Cherry Lake South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

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Cherry Lake and the rugged canyon of the Tuolumne River dominate this landscape, reflecting the dual heritage of hydropower and wilderness protection in the Sierra Nevada. The 1990 data shows the industrial footprint of the Dion R Holm Powerhouse and Robert C Kirkwood Powerhouse tucked into the steep terrain, fed by the engineering at Cherry Valley Dam. Adjacent to these infrastructure points, the map transition into the Yosemite Wilderness and Yosemite National Park, where the Lake Eleanor Ranger Station stands near the shore of Lake Eleanor.

Evidence of historical land use persists through labels like the Old RR Grade winding through the Stanislaus National Forest. Genealogists and local historians can find remnants of early settlement and resource management at Meyers Ranch, Plum Flat, and high-altitude points like the Woods Ridge Lookout and North Mountain Lookout Tower. The drainage patterns of Cherry Creek and Eleanor Creek underscore the area's importance to California's water and energy systems.