2012 Map of Horsecamp Mountain

About this map

Horsecamp Mountain anchors this landscape of Madera County, where the headwaters of the Chowchilla River and Fresno River carve through a complex network of gulches and flats. The map documents a rural transition zone where traditional ranching life, evidenced by the Grupe Ranch Airport, meets the echoes of earlier eras along the Old Wagon Rd. Topographic features like Grub Gulch, Bailey Flats, and Leland Gulch suggest a history of early prospecting and grazing. To the south, the Summit House sits near the divide of North Br Willow Cr, while the eastern edge is traced by the Mother Lode Trl, a name evoking the region's gold-bearing heritage. This 2012 survey captures the persistent rural character of the Sierra Nevada foothills through its naming of specific springs, such as Specimen Springs, and family-named routes like Polk Ranch Rd.