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2021 Map of Garnet Hill

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Garnet Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The North Fork Mokelumne River carves a deep boundary across the landscape, marking the divide between Eldorado National Forest to the north and Stanislaus National Forest to the south. This rugged terrain is defined by prominent high points such as Panther Ridge, Beaver Ridge, and the namesake Garnet Hill, which rises above the river's path. Water management infrastructure is evident in the RIVER CC Regulatory Canal, part of the complex system drawing from the watershed.

A network of forest routes, including Forest Rte 7N08 and Bailey Ridge Rd, provides access across the ridgelines and through the timber. Historically significant points like Buck Ranch on the southern edge of the sheet and the North Fork Mokelumne River Trl suggest a long history of remote habitation and resource management in these high woods. The confluence of the Middle Fork Mokelumne River and its tributaries like the Licking Fork illustrates the natural drainage patterns of this Sierra Nevada region.