1952 Map of Patterson Mountain

About this map

Balch Camp and the hydroelectric infrastructure of the Kings River drainage define this mid-century survey of the high Sierras. The map captures a landscape in transition, with blue hatching along the river marking the anticipated shoreline of the Pine Flat Reservoir below Kirch Flat. Remote outposts and industrial sites are scattered throughout the deep canyons, including a Powerhouse, a State Fish Hatchery, and a Gaging Sta near Rodgers Crossing.