2001 Map of Tamarack

About this map

Bear Valley and the surrounding high Sierra landscape define this 2001 revision, highlighting the modern infrastructure of the Bear Valley Ski Area alongside deep historical layers. The presence of the Bloods Toll Sta Hist Site near Bloods Creek marks a significant waypoint on the old road through the mountains, while the Emigrant Trail skirts the northern edge of the Lake Alpine Recreation Area. This intersection of pioneer-era routes and late-20th-century development is evident in the cluster of seasonal and year-round settlements like Sherman Acres and Skyhigh. The geography is shaped by the transition between the Mokelumne River drainage and the North Fork Stanislaus River, including a series of meadows and reservoirs such as Utica Reservoir and Mattley Meadow that reveal the region's managed water and forest resources.