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1983 Map of Mt. Darwin

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Mt. Darwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The John Muir Trail winds through this high-altitude landscape where the borders of Kings Canyon National Park, Inyo National Forest, and Sierra National Forest converge. This survey documents a complex glaciated environment defined by the Glacier Divide and the massive peaks of Evolution Basin. Key mountain landmarks include Mt Darwin, Mt Mendel, and Mt Haeckel, which tower over a series of tarns and alpine meadows.

Evidence of active geological processes is visible in the Matthes Glaciers, Goethe Glacier, and Darwin Glacier. The map captures the remote infrastructure of the High Sierra in the late 1970s, featuring the McClure Meadow Ranger Station and several significant meadows such as McClure Meadow and Colby Meadow. Water resources are abundant across the terrain, from the Fishgut Lakes and Dingleberry Lake in the east to Lower Golden Trout Lake and the headwaters of Piute Creek in the north.