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1983 Map of Mt. Goddard

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Mt. Goddard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Mt Goddard dominates this high-altitude landscape within Kings Canyon National Park, where the Goddard Divide meets the Black Divide. This 1980s topography documents a complex drainage network including Wanda Lake in the Evolution Basin and the headwaters of the Kings River. The surveyor's detail captures the challenging routes of the John Muir Trail as it crosses Muir Pass, a vital corridor for Sierra Nevada exploration.

Glacial features are prominent throughout the quadrangle, from the deep Enchanted Gorge to the granite basins holding Martha Lake and Tunemah Lake. The map illustrates the boundary between the Sierra National Forest and the John Muir Wilderness, revealing the sheer verticality of peaks like Scylla, Charybdis, and Mt McDuffie. The placement of Disappearing Creek and the Ragged Spur indicates the difficult terrain faced by early climbers and backpackers in the high Sierra.