1962 Map of Catheys Valley

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Catheys Valley and its surrounding foothills are documented in this 1962 survey, revealing a landscape defined by the remnants of Mariposa County's mining and ranching history. The settlement pattern is centered along the winding Hornitos Road and Mt Bullion Road, where local community life is anchored by the Catheys Valley School and Catheys Valley Cemetery. To the east, the Guadalupe Mountains rise sharply, punctuated by industrial history at the Francis Mine and several kilns. The map provides significant genealogical value by noting the exact locations of Agua Fria (Site) and Carson (Site), former community centers that had already transitioned to historical sites by the early 1960s. From the airstrip near Owens Creek to the remote Savages Trading Post in the south, the sheet captures a rural California community in a period of transition, maintaining its rugged character through landmarks like Mockingbird Ridge and Bull Run Valley.