2015 Map of North Fork

About this map

The Sierra National Forest dominates much of this landscape in the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the settlement of North Fork serves as a geographic center. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the high points of Smiley Mtn and Fish Creek Mtn to the flat-topped Kennedy Table and Bug Table formations in the south. Water is a constant presence, with Fine Gold Cr and Fish Cr carving through the valleys toward the San Joaquin River and Kerckhoff Lake at the Fresno County line. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of North Fork Cemetery and Walker Cemetery, alongside smaller settlements like Fine Gold. The road network, including N Fork Rd and Crane Valley Rd, illustrates the access routes through these timbered and mountainous tracts.