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2012 Map of Ortigalita Peak NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Los Banos Reservoir and the Governor Edmund G Brown California Aqueduct dominate this high-desert landscape in Merced County, representing the massive water infrastructure of the San Joaquin Valley. The terrain is defined by seasonal drainages such as Salt Cr, Ortigalita Cr, and Piedra Azul Cr that carve through the foothills.

Evidence of historical land use appears at the Arburua Ranch and in named topographical features like Arroyo Padre Flat and Carrisalito Flat. The presence of Salt Spring and Carrisalito Spring highlights the importance of natural water sources in this dry environment. Private ranch roads like Arburua Rd and Gastenbide Rd weave through the drainage basins of Buckeye Canyon, tracing the paths of early settlement and livestock routes in this part of the California interior.