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1947 Map of Buckhorn Peak

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Stanislaus National Forest anchors this rugged Mariposa County landscape, where the 1940s mining and ranching legacies are clearly defined. The terrain is deeply incised by the North Fork Merced River and numerous drainages like Indian Gulch and Solomon Gulch, creating a complex network of ridges including Banderita Ridge. The map documents a significant era of resource extraction, noting the Bondurant Mine, Marble Spring Mine, and Red Cloud Mine, which reflect the region's enduring connection to California's Gold Country history.

Local infrastructure for forestry and education is represented by the McDiermid Guard Sta and the Bull Creek Sch in the northeast. Small settlements and named flats such as Date Flat and Gentry appear alongside the winding path of Ponderosa Way. These markers, along with family-named features like Dudley Hill and Monotti Hill, offer essential data for genealogists tracing the 20th-century occupation of the Sierra Nevada foothills.