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2021 Map of Bachelor Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Bachelor Valley and the small settlement of Eugene anchor this landscape where the undulating terrain of the foothills meets the eastern edge of the Central Valley San Joaquin Valley. The map reveals a complex network of seasonal drainages including Littlejohns Creek and Telegraph Cr, which carve through various gulches like Shirley Gulch and Copper Gulch. The prominence of Black Hill serves as a central landmark amidst the grazing lands and rural properties that define this region.

Water management is evident through features like the Thalheim Lateral, indicating the transition from natural creek systems to engineered irrigation necessary for the local agricultural economy. Local history is anchored at the Saint Joseph Catholic Cem near the intersection of E Sonora Rd and 28 Mile Rd, providing a genealogical focal point for families tied to these ranchlands along the Stanislaus and Calaveras county line.