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2015 Map of Emigrant Lake

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Emigrant Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Stanislaus National Forest defines the heart of this high-altitude wilderness, where complex drainages like N Fork Cherry Cr and Summit Cr carve through the granite landscape. The map records a dense network of glacial basins and sub-alpine meadows, anchored by the large Emigrant Lake and the historically significant Emigrant Meadow. The intersection of multiple jurisdictions is evident here, as the forest boundaries meet Yosemite National Park to the south and Toiyabe National Forest to the east along the Sierra crest.

Prominent summits including Kennedy Peak, Relief Peak, and Granite Dome dominate the skyline, while smaller landmarks like the Sachse Monument near Maxwell Lake offer specific points of interest for researchers of local history and backcountry navigation. The distribution of named water bodies, from Huckleberry Lake to the tucked-away Iceland Lake, illustrates a landscape where seasonal snowmelt feeds a continuous chain of alpine systems long utilized for recreation and resource management.