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2001 Map of Liberty Hill

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Liberty Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Snyder Camp and the historic Post Corral define the high-country landscape of the Stanislaus National Forest as it appeared at the turn of the 21st century. This region of the Sierra Nevada is marked by a complex network of canyons and meadows, including Big Prather Meadow and the aptly named Bummers Flat. The map documents a rugged timber and watershed economy where 4wd tracks provide the primary access to landmarks like Calaveras Summit and the Flat Quarry.

Hydrological features dominate the southern half of the quadrangle, where the Middle Fork Stanislaus River carves through the terrain, featuring Cascade Falls and various Rapids. For those studying the management of public lands, the map clearly delineates the Game Refuge boundaries, preserving a snapshot of mid-to-late 20th-century conservation efforts within the forest's rugged drainage basins like Shoofly Creek and Griswold Creek.