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1957 Map of Kaweah

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Kaweah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Three Rivers and the North Fork Kaweah River valley dominate this mid-century survey of the Sierra Nevada foothills. The landscape transitions from the agricultural flats of Yokohl Valley and the rising waters of Lake Kaweah to the high-country administration of Sequoia National Park. Civic and economic life is centered around the confluence of the forks, where infrastructure like the Union Sch, a Powerhouse, and the Three Rivers Golf Club sit alongside a complex network of flumes and gaging stations.

Deep in the backcountry, the map reveals specific local history through remote outposts like Peek Cabin and specialized operations such as the Good Hope Mines. Government presence is heavy throughout the terrain, marked by the Ash Mountain Natl Park Hdqrs, the South Fork Ranger Sta, and a Microwave Sta on the high ridges. Named meadows and flats like Jordan Flat and Mankins Flat provide insight into early grazing and land use patterns before the expansion of protected forest and park lands.