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1962 Map of Angels Camp

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Angels Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Gold mining operations and traditional Mother Lode settlements dominate this 1962 landscape in Calaveras County. The town of Angels Camp serves as a central hub, flanked by historic mining sites such as the Gold Cliff Mine, Lightner Mine, and Utica Mine. Education and culture are represented by the Bret Harte HS and the Frogtown fairgrounds, home to the local jumping frog tradition.

Water management systems critical to the region's hydraulic history are visible in the Utica Ditch and the Angels Creek watershed. To the south, the terrain rises toward Bear Mountain, while the Stanislaus River and the rising waters of Melones Reservoir mark the boundary with Tuolumne County. Historic structures like the Romaggi Adobe near Albany Flat provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of the Gold Country.