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1919 Map of Merced Falls

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Merced Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Merced Falls serves as the industrial and transit hub of this early twentieth-century survey, positioned precisely where the Merced River defines the border between Mariposa and Merced counties. The landscape is characterized by the infrastructure of the Y. V. R. R. and the winding paths of the Yosemite Valley Road and Hornitos Road, reflecting a time when river power and rail transport were central to the local economy.

A notable area of Tailings south of the river suggests active or recent industrial operations, likely related to the mills or mining that shaped the region's development. The northern portion of the map remains largely a Preliminary Edition Unsurveyed Area, focusing the viewer's attention on the developed river corridor and the drainage of South Fork Dry Creek. This document captures the precise interface of topography and early transit before modern infrastructure altered the river's path.