2015 Map of Mokelumne Peak

About this map

Mokelumne Peak dominates the high-altitude landscape of this 2015 survey, situated at a major convergence of the Eldorado National Forest and Stanislaus National Forest. The map documents a complex alpine drainage system where the N Fork Mokelumne River and S Fork Mokelumne River carve through the Sierra Nevada, meeting near the tri-county boundary of Amador, Alpine, and Calaveras. High-elevation meadows such as Ladeux Meadow and Munson Meadow are interspersed among granite features like the Mokelumne Tetons and Mt Reba. Water is a defining element throughout the quadrangle, which captures numerous alpine basins including Pardoe Lake, Mosquito Lake, and Grouse Lake. The presence of Horse Thief Spring and several named gulches like Telephone Gulch suggests a history of trail use and early resource management in this protected wilderness area.