2018 Map of Emigrant Lake

About this map

Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park converge in this high-altitude wilderness survey, where the Tuolumne and Mono county lines meet. The landscape is defined by a dense network of alpine water bodies, including the central Emigrant Lake, Bigelow Lake, and the clustered Fraser Lakes. High-country navigation follows established paths like the Huckleberry Trail and Crabtree, which connect remote outposts such as Lunch Meadow and Horse Meadow. Significant granite features like Relief Peak and Granite Dome tower over the drainage basins of the N Fork Cherry Cr and E Fork Cherry Cr. This modern topographic record captures the transition between protected forest lands and the northern edge of Yosemite, preserving the nomenclature of historic passes like Emigrant Pass and Brown Bear Pass used by early travelers across the Sierra crest.