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2018 Map of Split Mountain

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Split Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest meet at the crest of the Sierra Nevada, defining a landscape of high-altitude glacial basins and sharp granite summits. The boundary between Fresno and Inyo counties follows this drainage divide, crossing prominent peaks such as Split Mtn, Mid Palisade, and Norman Clyde Peak. Long-distance travel through this environment is documented by the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, which winds through the Upper Basin and over Mather Pass.

Glacial lakes including Palisade Lakes, Tinemaha Lake, and Elinor Lake feed the headwaters of numerous drainages like Palisade Cr and Tinemaha Cr. The map highlights the concentration of high peaks and technical passes, from Contact Pass to Southfork Pass, that have long drawn climbers and surveyors to this portion of the Sierra. This survey illustrates the protected status of these wilderness areas in the early 21st century.