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2012 Map of Angels Camp

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Angels Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Angels Camp and the neighboring community of Altaville serve as the focal points of this Calaveras County landscape, where gold-rush era history is written into the topography. The presence of multiple cemeteries, including the Altaville Protestant Cem, Lode Cem, Serbian Cem, and Catholic Cem, underscores the deep-rooted genealogical significance of this mining district. The terrain is marked by significant elevations like German Ridge and Bear Mountain, falling away to the expansive waters of the New Melones Reservoir.

Evidence of the region’s industrial and agricultural past is scattered across the quadrangle, from the heights of Carson Hill to the valley settlements of Frogtown and Albany Flat. Modern infrastructure like the Fowler Lookout monitors the surrounding ridges, while the winding course of Angels Cr and Cherokee Cr define the drainages that once drew prospectors and ranchers alike to this part of the Sierra Nevada foothills.