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1962 Map of Owens Reservoir

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Owens Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Mariposa Reservoir and its surrounding water management systems anchor this early 1960s study of the foothills where Merced and Mariposa Counties meet. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic network of Bear Creek, Miles Creek, and Owens Creek, each supporting distinct agricultural operations like the Chase Ranch and Cunningham Ranch. An Indefinite Boundary separates the two counties, cutting through a terrain marked by small-scale resource extraction, including several Quarries and the Hills Mine in the northern hills.

Evidence of the region's industrial footprint is visible in the Dredge Tailings following the path of Mariposa Creek, a physical reminder of past mineral processing. Genealogists may find interest in the Pate Cem, located near a cluster of springs. The infrastructure of the era is represented by named local routes such as Childs Ave and Whiterock Road, alongside a scattered network of water tanks and wells that sustained the local ranching economy.