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1956 Map of Dardanelles Cone

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Dardanelles Cone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Middle Fork Stanislaus River carves through the high Sierra landscape of the Stanislaus National Forest, serving as a primary corridor for mid-century recreation and infrastructure. This area, spanning the Alpine and Tuolumne county lines, shows a transition from high-altitude wilderness to developed mountain outposts. The map documents the water management landscape of the 1950s, featuring the Donnells Reservoir with its Intake Portal and the Spicer Meadow Res.

Along the riverbanks and mountain flats, a network of social and organizational camps appears, including the YMCA Camp, Sequoia Girl Scout Camp, and Sierra Girl Scout Camp. These sites, alongside the Dardanelle P O and Douglas Resort, highlight the era's focus on organized group recreation. High-country landmarks such as The Dardanelles, Dardanelles Cone, and various meadows like Wheats Mdw provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking early 20th-century grazing and seasonal habitation.