1947 Map of Coulterville

About this map

Coulterville serves as the focal point of this Gold Country study, situated at the confluence of several prominent gulches and ridges. The landscape is heavily marked by its mining heritage, featuring the Mary Harrison Mine, the Gold Coin Mine, and the Virginia Mine (Aband'd). These industrial sites, alongside the community at Greeley Hill and its local Greeley Sch, illustrate the mid-20th-century settlement patterns in Mariposa County. The topographic survey reveals a rugged interior where Ponderosa Way winds through the Stanislaus National Forest. To the southwest, the waters of the Merced River flow into Lake McClure, passing by the Split Rock Ferry (Aband'd). This era of mapping shows the transition of local infrastructure as older transportation methods, like the ferry, were already being noted as historical remnants in the post-war landscape.