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2012 Map of Disaster Peak

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Disaster Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Disaster Peak and the surrounding high-altitude drainage basins of the Sierra Nevada define this area during the early 21st century. The landscape is characterized by a network of seasonal and perennial waters, including the E Fork Carson River and its northern tributary, the Clark Fork. Glacial and alpine features are prominent throughout the topography, as seen in the expansive basins of White Canyon and Murray Canyon.

Remote meadows and alpine lakes serve as key geographic markers for those navigating the backcountry. Iceberg Meadow and Coyote Meadow offer rare level terrain amidst steep slopes, while a series of high-elevation water bodies like Poison Lake and Tamarack Lake dot the eastern and northern reaches. The presence of The Iceberg and Stanislaus Peak anchors the southern half of the sheet, providing a record of the named summits and water sources essential to the region's hydrography.