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1980 Map of Shaver Lake

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Shaver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Sierra National Forest dominates the landscape of this 1980 survey, where the Western Sierra Nevada meets the foothills of the San Joaquin Valley. The map documents a critical region of hydroelectric and recreational development, centered around Shaver Lake, Huntington Lake, and Bass Lake. These water bodies, along with the Mammoth Pool Reservoir on the South Fork San Joaquin River, represent the sophisticated water management systems developed to serve Central California.

Smaller settlements and mining sites provide a window into the area's extraction history. Former mining operations such as the Texas Flat Mine and San Joaquin Mine are located near Coarsegold, while the lumber and ranching history of the region is evidenced by places like Sugar Pine and O'Neals. The terrain transitions from the lower elevations near Millerton Lake to the high-country peaks of the Kaiser Wilderness and the southern edge of Yosemite National Park.