1967 Map of Mount Whitney

About this map

The High Sierra backcountry is documented here during the late 1960s, showing a landscape defined by the intersection of Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, and the John Muir Wilderness. The terrain is anchored by the massive bulk of Mount Whitney, with the John Muir Trail and High Sierra Trail providing the primary human corridors through these high-altitude basins. A network of alpine lakes, including the high-elevation Tulainyo Lake and the visually striking Lake Reflection, feed the upper reaches of the Kern River and the Kern-Kaweah River.