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2018 Map of Kaweah

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Kaweah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Three Rivers serves as the focal point for this Tulare County landscape, where the N Fork Kaweah River and S Fork Kaweah River converge to form the main branch of the Kaweah River. The geography is defined by the transition from the low-lying Lake Kaweah reservoir in the southwest toward the rising peaks of the Sierra Nevada. The boundary of Sequoia National Park is visible in the northeast corner near Shepherd Peak, marking the gateway to the high wilderness.

Local history is preserved in sites like the Three Rivers Public Cem and small settlements such as Kaweah and Cherokee Flat. The map reveals a complex network of canyons and ridges, including Sulphur Ridge and Ash Peaks Ridge, which have historically dictated the movement of travel along roads like Old Three Rivers Rd. Named landmarks such as Blossom Peak and Tharps Peak provide essential orientation for researchers tracing land patents and family history in this river-bottom community.