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1947 Map of Chinese Camp

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Chinese Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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Gold mining operations and industrial water infrastructure dominate this post-war landscape in Tuolumne County. The settlement of Chinese Camp serves as a northern anchor, while the legacy of the Mother Lode is evident in the extensive Tailings along Woods Creek and Six-bit Gulch. Major extraction sites such as the Eagle-Shawmut Mine and Eagle-Shawmut Mill stand near the Mammoth Mine and Republican Mine, illustrating the intense geological exploitation of the Red Hills district.

Industrial engineering for distant urban needs is visible through the Hetch Hetchy RR and the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct, which cuts across the terrain toward the Tuolumne River. The southern portion of the map shows the Don Pedro Reservoir and specialized components like the Red Mountain Bar Siphon. Scattered landmarks like Crimea House and Hetch Hetchy Junc provide essential context for the regional transportation network during the late 1940s.