1987 Map of Hockett Peak

About this map

The Great Western Divide anchors this high-altitude landscape within the Sequoia National Forest, where the complex drainage of the Little Kern River and Kern River shapes the geography. This 1980s-era survey documents the preservation and primitive use of the Golden Trout Wilderness, highlighted by several established backcountry sites such as the Trout Meadows FS Station and Pyles Camp. The map provides detailed coordinates for high sierra navigation, from the prominence of Hockett Peak to the confluence at the Forks of the Kern. Notable timber and water resources are marked throughout, including the Freeman Grove and numerous riparian clearings like Lloyd Meadows and Trout Meadows. This period represents the landscape as it functioned after wilderness designations, maintaining established Forest Service outposts and gaging stations along the major river systems.