Yosemite, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1956)
by USGS Historical Topo Maps (public domain) · California, US
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Named places on this map
126 named features inside the Yosemite, CA — USGS historical 15-minute topo (1956) sheet, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Each one links to every map that shows it.
Peaks and ridges
- Artist Point
- Bear Wallow Spur · ridge
- Bridalveil Moraine · ridge
- Buena Vista Peak
- Cathedral Spires · pillar
- Chowchilla Mountains · range
- Church Tower · pillar
- Clark Point
- Columbia Rock · pillar
- Crocker Point
- Crow Peak
- Devil Peak
- Devils Dance Floor
- Dewey Point
- Eagle Peak
- El Capitan
- El Capitan Moraine · ridge
- Elephant Rock · pillar
- Grizzly Peak
- Gunsight · pillar
- Half Dome
- Henness Ridge · ridge
- Horizon Ridge · ridge
- Horse Ridge · ridge
and 31 more
Lakes, springs and falls
- Black Spring · spring
- Bridalveil Fall · falls
- Buena Vista Lake · lake
- Chilnualna Fall · falls
- Chilnualna Lakes · lake
- Crescent Lake · lake
- Dutchman Lake · lake
- Edson Lake · lake
- El Capitan Meadow · lake
- Emerald Pool · lake
- Fern Spring · spring
- Grouse Lake · lake
- Hart Lakes · lake
- Illilouette Falls · falls
- Iron Spring · spring
- Johnson Lake · lake
- Lost Lake · lake
- Minnow Lake · lake
- Mirror Lake · lake
- Moss Spring · spring
- Nevada Fall · falls
- Ostrander Lake · lake
- Ribbon Fall · falls
- Royal Arch Cascade · falls
and 11 more
Gaps, arches and other landforms
- Ahwahnee Meadow · flat
- Badger Pass · gap
- Battalion Pass · gap
- Biledo Meadow · flat
- Bridalveil Meadow · flat
- Buena Vista Pass · gap
- Cathedral Rocks · cliff
- Diving Board · cliff
- Elevenmile Meadow · flat
- Empire Meadows · flat
- Fireplace Bluffs · cliff
- Glacier Point · cliff
- Happy Isles · island
- Last Chance Meadow · flat
- Leaning Tower · cliff
- Leidig Meadow · flat
and 20 more
Elevations are the USGS 3DEP ground elevation at the named point, rounded; a summit's surveyed height can differ a little.
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Version 1 · Nov 4, 2026 · 9.3 MB