2004 Map of Kaiser Peak

About this map

Kaiser Peak towers over a landscape defined by high-altitude glacial lakes and historical resource extraction at the start of the 21st century. The map details the transition from the recreation-heavy shoreline of Huntington Lake in the south, featuring the Eastwood Visitor Center and D&F Packstation, to the protected wilderness of the Kaiser Ridge. The northern slopes reveal the legacy of early mining efforts at Kaiser Diggings and West Kaiser, while the interior of the Kaiser Wilderness is dotted with numerous small alpine basins such as George Lake, Jewel Lake, and Nellie Lake. This survey captures the region just as modern forestry management and recreational infrastructure, including the Kokanee Work Center and the Potter Pass Byway, became established fixtures in the Sierra National Forest.