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Summary geochemical maps, Hoover Wilderness and adjacent study area, Mono and Tuolumne counties, California

January 1, 1984

The Hoover Wilderness and the adjacent Hoover Extension (East), Hoover Extension (West), and Cherry Creek A Roadless Areas (the adjacent study area) encompass approximately 153,900 acres (241 mi2; 623 km2) in the Inyo, Stanislaus, and Toiyabe Naitonal Forests, Mono and Tuolumne Counties, Calif. These two areas lie along and mostly east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada, along the north and east sides of Yosemite National Park. Elevations vary from a high of 12,446 ft (3,793 m) on the crest of the Sierra Nevada to a low of about 6,500 ft (1,981 m) near the Bridgeport Ranger Station. Access to the Hoover Wilderness and adjacent study area is by U.S. Highway 395, California State Highways 108 (Sonora Pass) and 120 (Tioga Pass), and by other paved and graded roads that lead off of these U.S. and State highways.

Publication Year 1984
Title Summary geochemical maps, Hoover Wilderness and adjacent study area, Mono and Tuolumne counties, California
DOI 10.3133/mf1101B
Authors M. A. Chaffee, R. H. Hill, S. J. Sutley
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Series Number 1101
Index ID mf1101B
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse