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1992 Map of Mt. Pinchot

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Mt. Pinchot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Kings Canyon National Park and the Inyo National Forest meet along the dramatic crest of the Sierra Nevada, where the high-altitude route of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (John Muir Trail) traverses the heart of the landscape. This 1992 survey documents the complex watershed of the South Fork Kings River and its tributaries like Arrow Creek and Woods Creek. The map details the alpine geography surrounding Mt Pinchot and Pinchot Pass, where numerous glacial basins hold remote water bodies such as Bench Lake, Lake Marjorie, and Woods Lake.

Boundary markers between Fresno and Inyo Counties trace the ridgeline through the John Muir Wilderness, highlighting a protected corridor that includes the California Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive geological formations like the Castle Domes and the sharp Vennacher Needle, illustrating the primitive character of the High Sierra before modern development reached these elevations.