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1981 Map of Sardine Peak

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Sardine Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Sardine Peak and its accompanying Sardine Lookout dominate the central high ground of this topographic survey, which documents the remote timber and grazing lands of the Tahoe National Forest. The landscape is defined by high-elevation flats and seasonal watercourses, including Sardine Valley and Kyburz Flat, where the presence of Wheelers Sheep Camp points to the area's legacy of high-country livestock grazing.

Logistics and transport are anchored by historical routes such as the Henness Pass Road and Babbitt Road, while former industrial sites like Lewis Mill Station hint at earlier eras of resource extraction. The northern portion of the map is defined by the steep drainage of Smithneck Creek and the western slopes of the Bald Mountain Range, providing a clear look at the region's complex terrain before more modern developments altered these forest watersheds.