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2015 Map of Mount Morgan

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Mount Morgan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Inyo National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape of the eastern Sierra Nevada, where the drainage of Rock Cr and its eastern fork carve through substantial granite formations. The settlement of Scheelite serves as a notable anchor in the southern portion of the map, situated near the headwaters of Pine Cr. This area is defined by its glacial hydrology, featuring a dense concentration of alpine water bodies including Rock Creek Lake, Tamarack Lakes, and Upper Morgan Lake.

Elevations rise sharply to the summit of Mount Morgan and along Wheeler Ridge, revealing a terrain shaped by steep canyons such as Mayfield Canyon and Elderberry Canyon. The map documents the high-country access provided by Rock Creek Road, which terminates near Mosquito Flat at the edge of the Little Lakes Valley. These labels reflect a history of mining exploration and high-altitude recreation common to the Inyo and Mono County border region.