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1988 Map of Kern Lake

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Kern Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Great Western Divide defines the high-altitude landscape of this 1980s survey, where the drainages of the Kern River and Little Kern River converge. The topography is anchored by the deep Kern Canyon, which contains both Kern Lake and Little Kern Lake. Human presence is minimal and concentrated around the Kern Canyon Ranger Station and Soda Spring, reflecting the area's protected status within the Sequoia National Park and the Golden Trout Wilderness.

Remote meadows like Lion Meadows and Table Meadow are scattered among the peaks, including the prominent Coyote Peaks and Angora Mountain. The map details a network of named watercourses such as Golden Trout Creek and Tamarack Creek that feed into the main river systems. This document captures the wilderness in the late twentieth century, showing the established trail systems and geographic markers used by rangers and early backcountry travelers before modern digital revisions.