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2021 Map of Stokes Mountain

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Stokes Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Stokes Mountain and its surrounding peaks define this portion of the Sierra Nevada foothills where the highlands meet the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley. This 2021 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the transition from the steep, spring-fed canyons of the mountain range to the irrigated agricultural lands of the Central Valley. The map detail follows the path of the Friant-Kern Canal as it skirts the western base of the mountains, a vital piece of water infrastructure that supports the orchards and fields of the Woodlake Valley.

Upland features such as Sawyer Peak, Cliff Peak, and the high mountain meadows of Fisher Flat and Mankins Flat contrast with the rectilinear grid of county roads in the valley below. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of seasonal waterways like Story Cr and Moore Cr, which flow through deep incisions like Stone Corral Canyon and Wilcox Canyon before reaching the valley floor. This document captures the modern state of these foothills, where cattle grazing in the high flats exists alongside the sophisticated hydraulic engineering of the Alta E Br Canal and Sontag Ditch.