{"product_id":"map-of-yosemite-national-park-california-by-usgs-1992-yosemite-falls-half-dome-el-capitan","title":"Map of Yosemite National Park, California by USGS, 1992 – Yosemite Falls, Half Dome \u0026 El Capitan","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished with a 1995 imprint from 1992 mapping, “Yosemite Falls” is a finely detailed US Geological Survey topographic portrait of one of America’s most storied landscapes. At 1:24,000 scale, it brings Yosemite National Park into close focus, centering on the dramatic terrain around Yosemite Valley and its celebrated waterfall. Here, the map’s scientific precision meets a landscape of almost mythic grandeur: sheer granite walls, plunging cataracts, forested slopes, river corridors, and high-country approaches all rendered through the disciplined language of contours, color, and relief. It captures Yosemite at a moment when modern conservation management, wilderness recreation, and geological understanding were all deeply intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey’s authority is central to the character of this map. Founded in 1879, the USGS became the nation’s great cartographic institution, translating field surveys, aerial photography, geology, hydrology, and landform analysis into maps of exceptional reliability. Its topographic quadrangles are valued not only for navigation, but also as records of environmental knowledge: tools for scientists, park managers, hikers, engineers, and historians alike. In “Yosemite Falls,” the agency’s hallmark clarity is evident in the careful placement of contour lines, hydrographic detail, trails, roads, and place names, creating a precise visual index of a rugged Sierra Nevada landscape shaped by ice, water, and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYosemite’s topography is the true protagonist of the map. The close contouring reveals the abrupt rise of granite cliffs above Yosemite Valley, while shaded relief and color heighten the sensation of vertical drama. Yosemite Falls descends through this terrain as one of the tallest waterfall systems in North America, fed by snowmelt and framed by steep walls and forested slopes. Nearby, the Merced River threads the valley floor, gathering tributaries and defining the human and ecological corridor through the park. The cartography allows the viewer to read the landscape almost geologically: glacially carved valleys, polished granite outcrops, domes, hanging valleys, and deeply incised drainages appear as an elegant pattern of line and form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map also evokes Yosemite’s extraordinary constellation of landmarks. El Capitan, Half Dome, Glacier Point, Bridalveil Fall, Sentinel Dome, and the Ahwahnee Hotel belong to a cultural and natural geography known around the world. Trails and high-country routes hint at generations of exploration, climbing, camping, and pilgrimage, while wilderness areas, streams, and tributaries underscore the park’s ecological complexity. Beyond the valley’s famous viewpoints, names associated with the greater Yosemite landscape—Tuolumne Meadows, Cathedral Peak, Tioga Pass, Wawona Point, and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias—speak to the park’s wider identity: a realm of granite summits, alpine meadows, ancient trees, and dramatic transitions between valley, forest, and high Sierra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, “Yosemite Falls” belongs to a late twentieth-century era of mature American park management, when detailed mapping supported both public access and environmental stewardship. Yosemite had long stood at the heart of the conservation movement, inspiring figures such as John Muir and shaping national ideas about wilderness, scenery, and preservation. By the early 1990s, the park was also navigating modern pressures: tourism, habitat protection, trail use, fire policy, infrastructure, and the evolving understanding of natural systems. This map records that landscape with the calm authority of USGS cartography, preserving a precise moment in Yosemite’s continuing story as both a scientific landscape and an American icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYosemite National Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYosemite Falls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYosemite Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMerced River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEl Capitan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf Dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlacier Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTenaya Lake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTioga Pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWawona Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridalveil Fall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSentinel Dome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCathedral Peak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuolumne Meadows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAhwahnee Hotel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrails and hiking paths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Sierra camps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNearby wilderness areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous streams and tributaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeological features and points of interest, including granite outcroppings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey, also known as USGS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map dated 1992 with a 1995 imprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses color to depict elevation changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes contour lines and shaded relief to convey the region’s three-dimensional terrain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows detailed elevation contours characteristic of the mountainous Sierra Nevada landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the USGS tradition of scientifically rigorous mapping for geography, geology, ecology, and land-use study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments an era of extensive geographic exploration and environmental record-keeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnected to Yosemite’s role in the American conservation movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSince publication, land management and conservation practices in the region have continued to evolve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/it\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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