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1988 Map of Marion Peak

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Marion Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Kings Canyon National Park encompasses this entire High Sierra landscape, defined by dramatic elevation changes and a complex hydrologic network. The territory is split by the Monarch Divide and Cirque Crest, which separate the drainages of the Middle Fork Kings River to the north and the South Fork Kings River to the south. Alpine basins are scattered across the map, ranging from the Lake Basin in the northeast to the evocatively named Lake of the Fallen Moon in the southwest.

High-altitude landmarks such as Marion Peak and State Peak tower over glacial features like Glacier Valley and the Muro Blanco ridge. Historically significant trail markers like Granite Pass provide the only established routes through this wilderness. The presence of numerous named meadows and lake clusters, including Horseshoe Meadows and State Lakes, indicates a landscape shaped by ice and water, where seasonal drainage from Triple Falls feeds the deep canyons below.