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2021 Map of Catheys Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Catheys Valley occupies a prominent depression in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, where the drainage of Owens Cr and Mariposa Cr shapes the landscape. This 2021 survey shows a region defined by its narrow gulches and ridgelines, including the Guadalupe Mountains and the prominent Catheys Mtn. The settlement pattern follows the contours of the land, with small clusters like Agua Fria and Bridgeport serving as historic touchpoints.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of the Catheys Valley Cem and Agua Fria Cem, while the nomenclature of the landscape—from Bellyache Canyon to Mockingbird Ridge—reveals the colorful local history of Mariposa County. The infrastructure is centered around Old Highway 140, connecting these rural outposts across a terrain of flats like Payne Flat and Trabucco Flat.