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2022 Map of Cooper Peak

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Cooper Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Stanislaus National Forest encompasses this high Sierra landscape, defined by a complex network of glacial lakes and high-altitude meadows. The terrain is anchored by notable summits like Cooper Peak and Burst Rock, which overlook deep drainage systems including Louse Canyon and Post Corral Canyon. This area serves as a significant hydrological catchment, where numerous small water bodies such as Chewing Gum Lake, Granite Lake, and Leopold Lake feed into larger systems like the S Fork Stanislaus River and W Fork Cherry Cr.

The distribution of named meadows—such as Horse and-Cow Meadow, Studhorse Meadow, and Groundhog Meadow—reflects a long history of seasonal livestock grazing and pack-train routes. These traditional corridors are preserved through an extensive trail system, including the Crabtree Trl and Bell Meadow Trl, which connect the remote Upper Relief Valley to established wilderness reservoirs like Y Meadows Reservoir.