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2012 Map of Mariposa

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Mariposa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mariposa serves as the focal point of this 2012 survey, situated along the upper reaches of Mariposa Cr. The town’s historic layout is anchored by the Po and the nearby Saint Joseph Cem, while the surrounding terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts at Stockton Ridge and Indian Mountain. To the south, smaller communities like Mormon Bar and Crows Nest illustrate the localized settlement patterns of the Sierra Nevada foothills, linked by roads such as Varain Rd and Ben Hur Rd.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Pegleg Cr, Humbug Cr, and the W Fork Chowchilla River draining the eastern uplands. Isolated landmarks like John Allen Flat, McBrights Gulch, and Australia Gulch suggest a history of prospecting and ranching. The landscape remains largely rural, dominated by significant peaks such as Lookout Mountain and Streeter Mountain, alongside geological features like Striped Rock.