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1982 Map of North Palisade

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of North Palisade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

North Palisade and the Palisade Glacier crown this high-elevation landscape along the boundary of Fresno and Inyo counties. This 1982 survey illustrates a remote wilderness managed by the Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest. The map documents the convergence of two major wilderness thoroughfares: the John Muir Trail and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, which navigate through Le Conte Canyon and across high-altitude crossings like Bishop Pass.

Evidence of human presence in this environment is limited to the Le Conte Ranger Station, various campsites, and a lone Prospect near Cataract Creek. The terrain is defined by dramatic peaks such as Thunderbolt Peak and Mount Winchell, alongside basins holding the Barrett Lakes and Dumbbell Lakes. This period captures the backcountry infrastructure as it existed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, before modern digital mapping, providing an exact record of trails and landmarks for those studying the Sierra Nevada's mountaineering history.