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1962 Map of La Grange

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of La Grange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

La Grange stands as the primary settlement on this landscape where the Tuolumne River emerges from the Sierra foothills into the Central Valley. The map documents an area defined by heavy industrial modification and water management, featuring extensive Dredge Tailings along the riverbanks and the complex infrastructure of the Modesto Main Canal and Turlock Main Canal. These features, alongside the La Grange Reservoir and the massive Don Pedro Reservoir to the northeast, illustrate the region's historical role in California's hydraulic mining and irrigation development.

Local landmarks such as the Cem and Rodeo Grounds near the town center offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. To the north and south, family-named terrain like McNulty Ridge and Cardoza Ridge rise above the gulches and creeks. Evidence of the mining era remains visible through labels for the Mitchell Mine and Oak Hill Mine, providing a clear view of the area's transition from extraction to agricultural utility.