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1993 Map of Triple Divide Peak

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Triple Divide Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Great Western Divide serves as the backbone of this high-altitude landscape, where the headwaters of the Kern-Kaweah River and Middle Fork Kaweah River originate. The 1993 topography reveals a network of high-country infrastructure critical to the Sierra Nevada backcountry, including the Bearpaw Meadow Ranger Station and the Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp. These sites, along with the Old Big Arroyo Patrol Cabin, represent the long-standing management and recreational history of Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park.

Glacial features dominate the terrain, from the Lilliput Glacier beneath Mt Stewart to the sprawling Nine Lake Basin. Foot travel is anchored by the High Sierra Trail, which navigates the dramatic granite formations of Valhalla and crosses through Kaweah Gap. Significant peaks such as Triple Divide Peak, Black Kaweah, and Lippincott Mtn define the watershed boundaries, while Copper Mine Pass hints at early mineral exploration in these remote reaches.