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1962 Map of Catheys Valley

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Catheys Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Catheys Valley serves as the central hub of this 1962 Mariposa County survey, situated at the base of Wildcat Mountain. The landscape is a network of ridges and canyons, where local history is anchored by the Catheys Valley Cemetery and the Catheys Valley School. To the northeast, the Agua Fria (Site) marks a significant historical location near the headwaters of Agua Fria Creek.

The mining and ranching heritage of the Guadalupe Mountains is evident in the presence of the Moore Hill Mine, the Francis Mine, and various prospects scattered across Mockingbird Ridge. Remote outposts like Stonehouse and Savages Trading Post along Mariposa Creek illustrate the early settlement patterns of the Sierra Nevada foothills, while the Guadalupe Lookout provides a vantage point over the complex terrain of Bellyache Canyon and the Round Hills.