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1947 Map of El Portal

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of El Portal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Yosemite entrance corridor and the deep canyons of the Yosemite River define this mid-century portrait of Mariposa County. The landscape is a complex of extractive industry and early tourism, where the Yosemite All-Year Highway snakes through the canyon toward El Portal. Mining remains a dominant feature of the terrain, with operations like the Garibaldi Mine, King Solomon Mine, and Buffalo Mine dotting the ridges above the river.

Remote settlements and civic outposts are scattered throughout the Stanislaus National Forest and Sierra National Forest, including the McCauley Ranch (Old Stage Sta) and Kinsley Guard Station. Educational life is marked by small rural facilities such as Colorado Sch and Buckingham Mtn Sch. This survey documents a period of transition, where the historic mining economy of places like Hite Cove coexists with emerging travel destinations like Timber Lodge and Summit Inn.