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1947 Map of Chinese Camp

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Chinese Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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The Red Hills dominate the central landscape of this Gold Country survey, defined by complex mining infrastructure and early water transport systems. Along the northern edge, Chinese Camp serves as a primary settlement hub, while the eastern border reveals a dense concentration of industrial sites, including the Eagle-Shawmut Mine and its accompanying Eagle-Shawmut Mill. The mapping of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and the Red Mountain Bar Siphon illustrates the massive engineering efforts required to move water toward the coast.

Transportation networks are distinctly marked by the paths of the Sierra RR and the Hetch Hetchy RR, which converge near Hetch Hetchy Junc. The presence of the Don Pedro Reservoir in the southeast and named landmarks like Crimea House provide critical reference points for genealogists and researchers tracing the evolution of Tuolumne County before later developments altered these valley floors and historic mining claims.