Whitney Portal serves as a gateway to the high Eastern Sierra, marking the point where Whitney Portal Rd ends and the ascent toward the highest peaks begins. This 2015 survey illustrates the dramatic elevation changes between the Owens Valley floor and the crest of the Sierra Nevada, spanning the boundary of Inyo National Forest and Sequoia National Park. High-altitude water bodies such as Muir Lake, Peanut Lake, and Cottonwood Lake Number Five are fed by numerous drainages including Tuttle Cr and Diaz Cr. The map also captures several points of local interest, including Movie Flat and Lone Pine Peak, alongside meadows such as Big Cottonwood Meadows. The network of roads like Olivas Ranch Rd and Wilkinson Ranch Rd traces the transition from ranching and cinematic history on the valley floor to the protected wilderness of Mt Langley.
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1905 · Olancha
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Olancha
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1907 · Mt. Whitney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1919 · Mt. Whitney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1937 · Mt. Whitney
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Fresno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Fresno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Fresno
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Mount Whitney
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Olancha
USGS Topo · 1:62,500