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1949 Map of Buckingham Mtn

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Buckingham Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Buckingham Mountain and its surrounding Sierra Nevada foothills are defined here by a clear pattern of mid-century rural settlement and extraction. The landscape is dominated by a complex system of ridges, including Snyder Ridge and Portuguese Ridge, which dictated the paths of early travel and resource development. Small clusters of activity are visible at Jerseydale and Darrah, the latter being the site of the Buckingham Mtn Sch.

Evidence of the area's timber and mineral history is scattered throughout the Sierra National Forest, notably at multiple Sawmill sites and the Early Mine. To the north, the South Fork of the Merced River cuts through the terrain near Peachtree Bar, while the higher elevations feature prominent landmarks like Chowchilla Mtn and Kirby Peak. This 1940s field-checked data captures the transition from active mining to forest management, signified by the Mariposa Guard Sta.