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1962 Map of Indian Gulch

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Indian Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Hornitos and the surrounding foothill country of the Guadalupe Mountains reveal a landscape defined by 19th-century resource extraction and early ranching. This mid-century survey illustrates a dense network of gold-era mining claims, including the Ruth Pierce Mine, Pocahontas Mine, and Great Northern Mine. Settlement patterns are anchored by small communities like Catheys Valley and established family holdings such as Cunningham Ranch and Chase Ranch.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural burial sites, from the Santa Cruz Cem near Santa Cruz Mountain to the White Rock Cem in the southeast. Historical infrastructure like Savages Trading Post and the Hornitos Sch highlights the social centers of the era. The terrain itself is marked by distinctive peaks like Quartz Mtn and Mockingbird Ridge, while drainage features such as Agua Fria Creek and Deadman Creek carve through the gold-bearing geology of the Sierra Nevada foothills.