1953 Map of Merced Peak

Evidence of wilderness management and early industry is found at the Merced Lake Ranger Sta and the distant Strawberry Tungsten Mine near the southeastern edge. Isolated structures such as Chetwood Cabin and Knoblock Cabin offer trace markers of human presence along the complex drainage basins of the Clark Fork and San Joaquin River's North and Middle Forks. The map documents an era when remote access was primarily via routes like the Isberg Pass Trail.