2012 Map of Kinsley

About this map

Tuolumne River and the Merced River define the hydraulic character of this Mariposa County landscape, where the Sierra foothills are etched by numerous drainages like Lewis Gulch and Miller Gulch. Historically significant routes like Old Yosemite Rd and Ponderosa Way trace the terrain, connecting isolated ranching outposts such as McCauley Ranch and Jenkins Ranch. The map reveals a land structured by ridges and flats, from the heights of Big Grizzly Mountain down to Big Grizzly Flat. This survey captures the region's transition from traditional ranching and timber activity to modern land management, indicated by the extensive network of Forest Service routes including Forest Rte 2S02 and Forest Rte 3S01. The lower elevations near the South Fork and S Fork Merced River show the convergence of waterway and road near Incline Rd.