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1992 Map of Half Dome

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Half Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Yosemite Falls and the granite monolith of Half Dome dominate this early 1990s record of the high Sierra landscape within Mariposa County. The map details the developed core of the valley floor, showing the configuration of Yosemite Village, Curry Village, and iconic structures like the Ahwahnee Hotel and Yosemite Lodge. This 1992 photo-inspection documents the extensive trail network that connects the valley to the surrounding peaks, including the Mist Trail, John Muir Trail, and Pohono Trail.

South of the Merced River, the terrain rises sharply toward Glacier Point and the Yosemite Wilderness, where the landscape remains largely defined by natural features such as Ostrander Lake and Illilouette Creek. The contrast between the concentrated visitor infrastructure of the north and the expansive wilderness to the south highlights the dual nature of the park's management at the end of the twentieth century.