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2021 Map of Angels Camp

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Angels Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Altaville and Angels Camp serve as the primary hubs in this modern topographic record of the California Mother Lode. The landscape is defined by its deep mining heritage, evidenced by a dense cluster of burial sites including the Altaville Serbian Cem, Altaville Catholic Cem, and the Lode Cem. These markers sit at the junction of the historic Highway 49 corridor, which connects the storied settlements of Cherokee Flat and Albany Flat before climbing toward Carson Hill.

The southern reaches of the quadrangle are dominated by the waters of New Melones Lake and the prominent rising mass of Bear Mtn. Traces of early water management for hydraulic mining or irrigation remain visible through the Jupiter Ditch and S Ditch. From the complex drainages of Greenhorn Gulch to the high ridges of German Ridge, the map documents a terrain where nineteenth-century gold country geography meets contemporary roads like Mark Twain Rd and Murphys Grade Rd.