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2012 Map of Mount Silliman

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Mount Silliman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mount Silliman and its surrounding peaks anchor this high-elevation landscape in the Sierra Nevada. The terrain is defined by a dense network of alpine water bodies, including Seville Lake, Lost Lake, Ranger Lake, and the tucked-away Beville Lake. These high-country basins are connected by narrow drainages like Horse Cr and Sugarloaf Cr, which carve through deep canyons such as Belle Canyon and Box Canyon.

Transit through this wilderness is marked by specific geographic bottlenecks like J.O. Pass, Marvin Pass, and Kanawyer Gap. The presence of numerous meadows, including Williams Meadow, Rowell Meadow, and Comanche Meadow, suggests historically significant grazing or camping areas for backcountry travelers. To the north, limited forest service roads such as 13s12 reach into the edges of this drainage system near Horse Corral Cr, providing the only motorized access points to an otherwise trail-defined environment.