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1992 Map of Martis Peak

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Martis Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Tahoe National Forest and the Mount Rose Wilderness converge in this high-altitude landscape along the California-Nevada border. This area showcases the transition from industrial history to modern recreation, centered around the Martis Creek Lake and the developing Northstar-at-Tahoe resort. Local history is etched into the terrain at the Union Mills (Site) and along the Truckee River corridor near Hirschdale.

Elevations rise sharply toward the eastern boundary, peaking at Martis Peak and crossing the Brockway Summit. The map documents a network of named springs and meadows, including Monte Carlo Meadows and Klondike Meadow, which highlight the drainage patterns into Martis Creek. These features, alongside former resource extraction sites like Graves Pit, provide a look at how the Sierras were utilized by both the timber industry and later forest management agencies like the Toiyabe National Forest.