1962 Map of La Grange

About this map

The Tuolumne River carves through this landscape at the intersection of Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Merced counties. The topography is defined by the massive infrastructure of the Don Pedro Reservoir and the La Grange Reservoir, including the Don Pedro Dam and the La Grange Dam Spillway. These water management features are surrounded by a legacy of resource extraction, evidenced by the Fortynine Mine, Mitchell Mine, and a notable Claypit near La Grange. Extensive dredge tailings along the river banks south of the main settlement reveal the scale of past industrial mining operations.