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1947 Map of Horsecamp Mountain

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Horsecamp Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mariposa and Madera County line cuts diagonally across this 1947 landscape, defined by the complex drainage of the Chowchilla River. The terrain is characterized by the confluence of the West, Middle, and East Forks, where the settlement at Bailey Flats and the Bailey Flat Sch represent a quiet rural node in the Sierra foothills. Southward, the topography rises toward Horsecamp Mountain and the Sister Peaks, showing the winding path of Ahwahnee Road as it passes through Windy Gap.

The southern reaches of the map show the upper waters of the Fresno River and the small outpost at Summit House. This era of the region’s development is captured through features like Grub Gulch and the several mines and springs, such as Specimen Springs, that underscore the area's geological and prospecting history. The map preserves the exact alignment of early mountain roads and watercourses before significant modern alterations.