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1947 Map of Coulterville

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Coulterville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Coulterville and the surrounding gold-bearing terrain of Mariposa County are captured here just as the landscape was being reshaped by modern water management. The mapping, originally surveyed in 1947, was revised in 1973 to reflect the expanding reach of Lake McClure, which fills the deep ravines of Mountain Valley and Hunter Valley. This transition period shows the old Mother Lode era remnants, such as the Mary Harrison Mine and the Virginia Mine (Aban'd), alongside the emerging recreational and utility uses of the land.

The presence of Dogtown and Greeley Hill indicates the persistent small-scale settlements that defined the foothills of the Stanislaus National Forest. Notable landmarks like Penon Blanco Point and Bald Mountain provide a vertical framework for a landscape etched with complex drainage systems, including Whites Gulch and Maxwell Creek. The inclusion of a Cem near the town center and numerous local gulches suggests a rich field for genealogists and local historians tracing nineteenth-century mining claims and family sites.