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2015 Map of Kinsley

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Kinsley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The settlement of Kinsley sits at the heart of this landscape where the Stanislaus National Forest meets the Sierra National Forest. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes between high ridges and deep river canyons, most notably where the Tuolumne River and the Merced River carve through the Sierra Nevada. The river systems are further complexified by the South Fork Merced River and numerous drainages like Ned Gulch and Halls Gulch.

Historically significant routes such as Ponderosa Way and Briceburg Rd provide access to interior landmarks like McCauley Hill and Ferguson Ridge. The map detail reveals a transition from the timbered heights of Montgomery Ridge and Soapstone Ridge down to the water-level flats of Deer Flat and Anderson Flat. This 2015 survey is a record of the modern forest management and road network within this portion of Mariposa County.