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2015 Map of Knights Ferry

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Knights Ferry settlement sits at a critical transition point where the Stanislaus River emerges from the Sierra Nevada foothills into the San Joaquin Valley. This landscape is defined by its complex water management infrastructure, including the San Joaquin Main Canal, Thalheim Lateral, and the Cape Horn Tunnel. These man-made features weave through a terrain marked by distinctive geological formations like Table Mtn and Lovers Leap.

The road network, including Sonora Rd and Kennedy Rd, follows the historic path of commerce between the valley and the gold country. While the southern portion of the map transitions into the flatter Central Valley, the northern sections remain characterized by winding drainages such as Littlejohns Creek and Wildcat Cr. The map preserves the exact alignment of these routes and water ways, reflecting the agricultural and transit priorities of the region.