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2004 Map of Ward Mountain

Name: 2004 Topographic Map of Ward Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2007
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2007

About this map

Florence Lake and the Courtright Reservoir bookend this High Sierra landscape within the John Muir Wilderness. The terrain is defined by extreme elevation changes between the South Fork San Joaquin River and peaks such as Ward Mountain and Mount Shinn. Evidence of seasonal grazing and early mountain travel is visible in the distribution of high-altitude meadows like Blayney Meadows, Double Meadow, and Dutch Oven Meadow.

A sparse network of 4wd and 4WD routes provides limited access to the interior, where the Muir Trail Ranch serves as a remote landmark. The map documents a complex drainage system where Dinkey Creek, Helms Creek, and Post Corral Creek carve through the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness. Natural thermal features at Hot Springs Pass and the cluster of glacial tarns including Ward Mountain Lake and Summit Lake highlight the geological character of the central Sierra Nevada.