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2015 Map of Tower Peak

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Tower Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Yosemite National Park and the high Sierra Nevada divide define this mountain landscape, where the headwaters of the W Walker River and Falls Cr originate. The map illustrates a complex network of glacial cirques and alpine basins, including Jack Main Canyon and the surrounding peaks of the Stanislaus National Forest. High-altitude routes are central to the area's geography, with the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail traversing the wilderness near Dorothy Lake Pass and Bond Pass.

Remote water bodies like Mary Lake, Stella Lake, and Kirkwood Lake are scattered across the terrain, reflecting the drainage patterns of the high country. The convergence of three major protected areas—Yosemite, Stanislaus, and the Toiyabe National Forest—converge here at the Mono and Tuolumne County line. Notable summits such as Tower Peak and Forsyth Peak provide key landmarks for understanding the verticality and drainage divides of this protected wilderness corridor.