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2021 Map of Coulterville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Gold Rush-era settlement of Coulterville serves as the hub of this Mariposa County landscape, where the Sierra Nevada foothills meet the northern reach of Lake McClure. The town site is marked by its dual burial grounds, the Coulterville Chinese Cem and the Coulterville Public Cem, reflecting the diverse cultural history of this mining region. To the east, the settlement of Dogtown sits near the boundary of the Stanislaus National Forest, connected by a network of steep fire roads and historical routes like Doctown Rd and Dogtown Rd.

The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the waters at Horseshoe Bend up to prominent lookouts like Peñon Blanco Point and Buckhorn Peak. Deeply etched drainages such as Blacks Cr and Maxwell Cr wind through the hills, while named flats like Tarantula Flat and Buckhorn Flat provide rare level ground. This modern survey tracks the enduring footprint of mining and ranching roads, including Mary Harrison Mine Rd and Crown Lead Rd, which follow the underlying geological veins of the Mother Lode.