He put the National Parks on the map. The Park Service did the same for him.

We all know about the Mather plaques that can be found in so many of our National Parks.  But beyond that, the National Park Service has honored Stephen Mather by naming geo-graphical features within several Parks after their first director.  Here are just four:

Mather Pass is a high mountain pass, at an elevation of 12,068 feet in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. It lies within far eastern Fresno County, inside Kings Canyon National Park and the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness

Mount Mather is a 12,096-foot mountain in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. Mount Mather lies to the northeast of Denali, overlooking Brooks Glacier. The mountain itself is covered by glaciers. Mount Mather was named in 1947.

Stephen Mather Wilderness is a 634,614 acres wilderness area honoring Stephen Mather. It is located within North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, and Ross Lake National Recreation Area in the North Cascade Range of Washington.

Mather Pointoffers the first glimpse of a world wonder for many visitors to theGrand Canyon National Park.On a clear day you can see 30+ miles to the east and 60+ miles to the west. Looking down into the canyon you can see the Colorado River, Phantom Ranch, and numerous trails.

Mather Pass

Mount Mather

Stephen Mather Wilderness

Mather Point