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2018 Map of Triple Divide Peak

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Triple Divide Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Triple Divide Peak serves as a critical hydrologic junction where the Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Park boundaries meet. The high sierra landscape is defined by the Great Western Divide, a formidable granite barrier separating the drainages of the Middle Fork Kaweah River and the Big Arroyo. High-altitude features such as Precipice Lake and the Nine Lake Basin reflect a glaciated environment, while the steep descent into Deadman Canyon and Cloud Canyon highlights the dramatic relief of the Kings-Kaweah Divide.

Evidence of human transit through this wilderness is centered on Bearpaw Meadow and the network of high passes including Elizabeth Pass and Colby Pass. The map captures the sheer verticality of the Kaweah Peaks, from the jagged profile of Black Kaweah to the broad expanse of the Chagoopa Plateau. Notable landmarks like Valhalla and Lion Rock stand as significant navigational points for those traversing the backcountry between the Kaweah and Kern-Kaweah River systems.