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1962 Map of Raymond

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

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Raymond serves as the focal point of this Central California landscape, situated at the junction of the Sierra foothills and the San Joaquin Valley. The area’s industrial character is defined by granite quarrying and mining, visible through the presence of Knowles and the Raymond Granite Union H S. South of the main settlement, a network of mining operations including the Rosati Shaft, North Shaft, and the Jesse Belle Shaft indicates a history of subsurface exploration near the settlement of Daulton.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the Old Railroad Grade which snakes through the terrain toward Knowles Junction, tracing a route through the hills between the Chowchilla River and the Fresno River. Landmarks such as Iron Mtn and Spinecup Ridge provide vertical relief in an area punctuated by small springs and seasonal drainages like Wildcat Creek and Daulton Creek. The boundary between Mariposa Co and Madera Co crosses the northwestern corner, marking a transition in jurisdictional oversight for this rural mining and ranching district.