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1920 Map of Indian Gulch

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Indian Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

Hornitos and the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada are meticulously documented in this survey from the 1910s. The landscape is defined by its gold mining legacy, with several active and named extraction sites such as the Lost Douglas Mine, Ruth Pierce Mine, and Pocahontas Mine scattered across the rugged terrain. These industrial features are connected by historical thoroughfares like the Stockton and Mariposa Road, which facilitated the movement of people and ore between remote outposts.

Small rural communities and ranches, including Indian Gulch, Cardoza Ranch, and Bridgeport, reflect a period when local life centered around small-scale agriculture and prospecting. Education in these isolated valleys was anchored by institutions like the White Rock School and Dennet School. The map also captures significant physical landmarks of the Guadalupe Mountains, such as Shultz Mountain and Cathay Mtn, alongside water sources like Burns Creek and Mariposa Creek.