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1953 Map of Kaiser Peak

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Kaiser Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The South Fork San Joaquin River and its rugged alpine tributaries define this high-altitude survey of the Sierra National Forest. This era shows the landscape at a point of increasing accessibility for recreation and resource management, evidenced by the infrastructure at Mono Hot Springs and the numerous guard stations like Kaiser Diggings Guard Station and Heitz Meadow Guard Sta. The map captures the spillway of Lake Thomas A. Edison, a massive hydroelectric project on Mono Creek.

High mountain peaks such as Kaiser Peak and Silver Peak loom over a terrain dotted with countless named alpine lakes including Doris Lake, Sharktooth Lake, and Big Margaret Lake. Along the southwestern edge, the settlements of Lakeshore, Cedar Crest, and Huntington Lake serve as gateways to the wilderness. Notable administrative and transit markers like the High Sierra Ranger Sta and the Potter Pass Trail provide evidence of the backcountry network used by foresters and early mountaineers.