Mount Brewer is on the
Great Western Divide, a sub-range of the
Sierra Nevada in
California. It is located in
Kings Canyon National Park,
The peak was named for William Henry Brewer who worked on the first California Geological Survey and was the first Chair of Agriculture at Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School. He was chief of the field party that explored the central High Sierra in 1864.
South Guard, Mt. Brewer (center) and North Guard (right), by Ansel Adams ca. 1936
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Brewer, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ "Longley Pass". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
- ^ "Western States Climbers Qualifying Peak List". Climber.org. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "Mount Brewer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club.
- ^ Roper, Steve (1976). The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. p. 275. ISBN 978-0871561473.
- ^ "Mount Brewer". Acme Mapper. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
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