1905 Map of Tehipite

About this map

The High Sierra backcountry of Fresno and Tulare counties is documented here shortly after the turn of the century, before the consolidation of modern park boundaries. This 1905 survey, reprinted in 1921, highlights the early infrastructure of the Kings River canyon and the western timber slopes, including the Cedar Grove Hotel and several industrial sites like the Sanger Sawmill and Abbott Mill. The landscape is defined by the massive drainage systems of the Kings River and the Middle Fork Kaweah River, where early logging and tourism began to intersect with conservation efforts in General Grant National Park and Sequoia National Park.