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2018 Map of Panoche

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Panoche
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Panoche Valley and the surrounding heights of the Diablo Range define this high-desert landscape on the border of San Benito and Fresno counties. The settlement of Panoche serves as a central point in this arid region, where ranching and land management are tied to the seasonal flows of Panoche Cr and Las Aguilas Cr. Further south, the map reveals the smaller settlement of Vallecitos tucked near the Griswold Hills and the transition into the San Joaquin Valley.

Navigation through this intricate topography is marked by remote routes like New Idria Rd and the Griswold Hills Trail, which track through deep drainages such as Griswold Canyon and Union Canyon. The presence of locally named features like Babies Gulch and Cedar Flat provides insight into the historical naming conventions and land use of this isolated interior range, where elevation ranges from the canyon floors to the summit of Buck Peak.