1947 Map of Groveland

About this map

Groveland and the surrounding Gold Country terrain are captured here just after the post-war era, showing a landscape defined by 19th-century mining legacy and critical mid-century water infrastructure. The map highlights the legendary Bret Harte Cabin and the nearby settlement of Second Garrotte, remnants of the region's feverish prospecting years. The Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct cuts a prominent line across the high ground, illustrating the massive engineering efforts required to move water from the Sierra Nevada to the coast. Cultural sites such as Elmore Temporary Sch and the Servaes Temporary Sch appear alongside established mining features like the Kanske Mine and Red Jacket Mine. The terrain is steeply textured by a series of parallel heights including Jackass Ridge and Wagner Ridge, dropping toward the Tuolumne River in the northeast and Shanahan Flat in the southeast.