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2015 Map of Salt Spring Valley

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Salt Spring Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Carmen City and the small settlement at Felix sit within a landscape defined by the drainage systems of the Bear Mountains and Gopher Ridge. This 2015 update of the Calaveras County interior reveals a network of ranch roads and mining-era legacy names. The Salt Spring Valley Reservoir dominates the western edge of the quadrangle, serving as a vital water source for the Salt Spring Valley region.

Elevations rise sharply at Carmen Peak and Mt Ararat, while the terrain is carved by numerous seasonal and perennial watercourses like Bear Cr, Cherokee Cr, and Littlejohns Cr. The map highlights several notable topographical markers including Christian Gulch and Big Seven Ridge, alongside named springs like Gooseberry Spring. A complex web of local connectors, such as Pool Station Rd and Rock Creek Rd, links these remote foothill locations, tracing the routes between historic copper mining districts and agricultural valley lands.