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2022 Map of Norden

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Norden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Donner Pass serves as the high-altitude centerpiece for this portion of the Sierra Nevada, marking a legendary corridor through Tahoe National Forest. The landscape is defined by its dramatic granite ridges and alpine basins, where the headwaters of the S Yuba River and the N Fork American River originate. High-elevation settlements such as Norden and the winter recreation hub of Sugar Bowl are shown alongside the historic alignment of the Old Donner Summit Rd, which traces the steep topography leading down toward Donner Lake.

Transit through this high-country environment is illustrated by a dense network of trails and roads, including the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trl which traverses the spine of the mountains from Castle Peak south toward The Cedars. On the eastern slopes, the community of Truckee sits near the western edge of the basin, while the remote siding of Eder remains situated along the railroad grade overlooking Cold Cr.