2015 Map of Mount Abbot

About this map

Sierra Nevada high country dominates this topographical study, where the borders of Fresno, Mono, and Inyo counties converge at some of California's most formidable elevations. The landscape is defined by the massive granite forms of Mount Abbot, Mt Stanford, and Mt Dade, part of a jagged relief that forms the Mono Divide. This era of the high Sierra reflects a wilderness defined by its glacial past, evidenced by the deep amphitheaters of the First Recess through the Fourth Recess and the dense clustering of alpine basins like Pioneer Basin. Strategic mountain travel is marked by high-altitude crossings such as Mono Pass and Morgan Pass, which historically linked the Owens Valley to the western slopes. A complex hydrological network feeds into Rock Cr and Mills Cr, sustaining a chain of high-altitude waters including Big McGee Lake and the Hilton Cr Lakes.