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2015 Map of Mount Pinchot

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail winds through a high-altitude wilderness on this 2015 survey, tracing a path across the divide between Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest. The map is dominated by the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada, featuring prominent landmarks like Mt Pinchot, Mt Ruskin, and Mt Ickes. These summits rise above high basins and glacial lakes, including Lake Marjorie and Bench Lake, which feed the drainages of Woods Cr and the White Fork.

Tracing the border between Inyo and Fresno counties, the terrain is defined by critical passes such as Taboose Pass, Pinchot Pass, and Cartridge Pass. The presence of named landmarks like Castle Domes and Vennacher Needle indicates a landscape shaped by significant geological activity. This sheet provides a detailed look at the recreational and natural layout of the Sierra backcountry, documenting the connectivity of trails and the isolation of features like the Upper Basin and Lake Basin.