Hornitos and the small settlement of Indian Gulch anchor this 2015 survey of the Sierra Nevada foothills in Mariposa County. The landscape is defined by its gold-country heritage, featuring numerous gulches and prominent landforms like Quartz Mtn and Shanghai Ridge. Genealogists may find value in the presence of Santa Cruz Cemetery near the base of Santa Cruz Mtn. The transport network reveals layers of local history, from the Hornitos RD and Indian Gulch RD to traces of the Old Toll Rd in the northeast and Old HWY in the southeast. Water management is evident throughout the region via features such as Bear Reservoir and numerous ponds like Cathey Pond and Petes Pond, illustrating how ranching and irrigation have shaped the use of this complex terrain over time.
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1893 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1898 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1915 · Owens Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1916 · Merced Falls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1918 · Owens Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Planada
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1919 · Indian Gulch
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1919 · Haystack Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:31,680