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1962 Map of La Grange

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of La Grange
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Tuolumne River carves through this landscape at the junction of Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Merced counties. The historic settlement of La Grange sits at the heart of the region, surrounded by a terrain heavily shaped by industrial and water management efforts. Extensive Dredge Tailings along the riverbank downstream from town testify to the scale of past gold mining operations, while the Mitchell Mine further north hints at earlier prospecting.

Water infrastructure dominates the eastern half of the map, where the Don Pedro Reservoir and La Grange Reservoir have transformed the river valley. The map documents smaller family-named landmarks and local sites such as Dawson Lake, Basso Bridge, and the Rodeo Grounds. Higher elevations are marked by distinctive peaks and ridges, including Ben Brow Hill and Cardoza Ridge, with several springs like Butcher Knife Pocket Spring providing water sources in the dry gulches.