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2012 Map of Matterhorn Peak

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Matterhorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Matterhorn Peak dominates this high-altitude landscape in the Sierra Nevada, anchoring a network of sharp divides and glacial basins. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the heights of Sawtooth Ridge and Kettle Peak to the deep depressions of Rock Canyon and Slide Canyon. Water is a constant presence, pooled in numerous alpine catchments such as Peeler Lake, Smedberg Lake, and Rock Island Lake.

The layout of the land is shaped by natural corridors and barriers, where Mule Pass and Benson Pass provide critical transit points through the granite walls. Named features like Suicide Ridge, Crazy Mule Gulch, and The Cleaver suggest the difficult nature of the early surveys and the experiences of those who first traversed these routes. This topography reveals a wilderness preserved from development, where drainage systems like Matterhorn Cr and Piute Cr dictate the flow of the high country.