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1891 Map of Big Trees
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1891 Map of Big Trees

USGS Topo · Published 1891

About this map

The gold-bearing terrain of the Sierra Nevada foothills and the high country above are documented here during the 1890s, revealing a landscape defined by deep river canyons and early industrial enterprise. Mining operations such as the Keltz Mine and Riverside Mine are situated near river crossings and camps, while significant settlements like Columbia, Murphy, and Vallecito anchor the southwestern portion of the map. This area represents a pivotal moment when the early hydraulic and hard-rock mining era intersected with the emerging preservation of giant sequoias at Calaveras Big Trees.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1891
Date Published1891
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:125,000
Physical Dimensions16.5 x 20.8 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain