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1905 Map of Tehipite

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Tehipite
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The High Sierra backcountry of Fresno and Tulare counties is documented here as it appeared following a 1903 survey, revealing an era of early industrial timber work and nascent conservation. Significant lumber operations are marked by the Sanger Lumber Co. and a network of facilities including Abbott Mill, Sanger Sawmill, and the Old Sawmill. These sites represent the heavy extraction that occurred on the fringes of what would become protected wilderness.

Dramatic canyon topography is defined by the Middle Fork Kings River and the Gorge of Despair, while the map also tracks the General Grant National Park Boundary Line and the early reaches of Sequoia National Park. Local history is captured through specific landmarks like Millwood, the Copper Mine, and numerous high-altitude meadows such as Horse Corral Meadow and Kennedy Meadow. The map provides a look at the transition from resource extraction to protected parkland before modern development.