1968 Map of Bachelor Valley

About this map

Bachelor Valley is defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages and early ranching foundations along the Calaveras and Stanislaus county line. The landscape is shaped by water management and transit, anchored by the Farmington Flood Control Basin and the meandering path of Littlejohns Creek. Significant local history is preserved in the presence of the St Joseph Cem and the Rosedale Sch near the settlement of Eugene, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing early residents of this rural corridor. Historically partitioned land is evident in the Sonora Rancheria Del Rio Estanislao and the Eight Square Leagues on Stanislaus River boundaries. From the high ground at Black Hill down to the working lands of Snow Ranch, the map illustrates a transition from wild gulches to managed floodplains.