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1962 Map of Haystack Mtn.

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Haystack Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The boundary between Mariposa and Merced counties cuts through a landscape defined by rolling foothills and livestock ranching in the early 1960s. Large agricultural holdings like La Paloma Ranch and Waltz Ranch occupy the terrain, which is punctuated by prominent geological landmarks such as China Hat, Courthouse Rock, and the eponymous Haystack Mountain. The water management infrastructure of the era is evident along the watercourses, where the Burns Creek Gaging Station and Burns Creek Dam monitor and control the seasonal flow of Burns Creek.

Resource extraction and transit patterns are visible through the inclusion of a Quarry and scattered Tailings near Toledo Gulch. The road network, including Merced Falls Road and Hornitos Road, connects these foothill properties to larger settlements outside the quadrangle. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate drainage systems of Black Rascal Creek and Stoney Creek as they appeared before modern land-use changes.