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1990 Map of Vogelsang Peak

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Vogelsang Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Yosemite National Park reaches its high alpine heart in this 1990 survey of the Cathedral Range and the surrounding wilderness. The map details a high-elevation network where the Dana Fork Tuolumne River and Lyell Fork converge near the Tuolumne Meadows Post Office, a critical staging ground for backcountry exploration. The terrain is defined by dramatic granite peaks and permanent ice, most notably the Maclure Glacier clinging to the slopes of Mount Maclure.

For those following historic trekking routes, the survey clearly traces the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail and the John Muir Trail as they navigate through Lyell Canyon and over Vogelsang Pass. The inclusion of the Vogelsang High Sierra Camp provides a specific point of reference for the remote accommodations that have supported mountaineers in the Yosemite Wilderness for decades. Dozens of alpine basins, including Elizabeth Lake and Bernice Lake, are mapped with precision, showing the drainage patterns that feed the headwaters of the Tuolumne and Merced systems.