1947 Map of Mariposa

About this map

Mariposa serves as the hub of this mid-century survey, situated at the junction of the All Year Highway and roads leading into the foothills. The landscape is defined by the transition from the Sierra National Forest in the northeast down toward the grazing lands and orchards of the Chowchilla River and Fresno River drainages. Evidence of the region’s mining heritage remains visible through the Mariposa Mine and Granite King Mine, while the scattered rural infrastructure of the era is preserved in labels for the Sebastopol School, Indian Peak Sch, and the Oakvale School. Small ranching and farming communities like Mormon Bar, Bootjack, and Bailey Flats are documented alongside family-named landmarks such as John Allen Flat and Coleman Flat. The crossing of the Mariposa Co Madera Co line highlights the remote character of these southern foothills before modern expansion.