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1962 Map of Angels Camp

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Angels Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Angels Camp serves as the central hub of this Gold Country landscape, where the legacy of hard-rock mining is etched into the terrain. The map documents an intensive industrial history through a dense concentration of workings, including the Gold Cliff Mine, Lightner Mine, and Angels Mine near the town center. Educational landmarks like Bret Harte HS and Mark Twain Sch anchor the community, while the Frogtown fairgrounds suggest the area's enduring cultural significance.

The surrounding geography is defined by a network of water management features essential to both mining and agriculture, such as the Utica Ditch and the Jupiter Mine Reservoir. South of the main settlements, the land transitions toward the Stanislaus River and the developing New Melones Reservoir. Historic sites like the Remaggi Adobe near Albany Flat and the scattered camps of Cherokee Flat and Carson Flat provide valuable points of reference for genealogists tracing the early settlement patterns of Calaveras County.