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1967 Map of Mount Whitney

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Mount Whitney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Mount Whitney serves as the focal point of this 1967 survey, where the boundaries of Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, and the John Muir Wilderness converge. The landscape is defined by the deep incision of Kern Canyon, which runs south through the heart of the map, flanked by the Chagoopa Plateau and the Kaweah Peaks Ridge. High-altitude water bodies like Tulainyo Lake and Lake Reflection dot the granite basins, providing a clear record of the area's glacial hydrology.

Evidence of wilderness management and early backcountry travel is visible through the positioning of the Tyndall Creek Patrol Cabin and the Crabtree Ranger Station. The John Muir Trail and High Sierra Trail thread through these high passes, connecting landmarks such as Mount Kaweah and Picket Guard Peak. The map captures the logistical reality of high-country surveying in the mid-20th century, noting numerous benchmarks like BM 14494 atop the highest summits and BM 7225 along the river floor.