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1962 Map of San Andreas

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of San Andreas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Angels Camp and the county seat at San Andreas serve as the primary hubs in this mid-century portrait of Calaveras County. The landscape is defined by its deep mining heritage, with dozens of active and historical sites such as the Cave City Mine, Gold Cliff Mine, and Cassinelli Mine dotting the drainages of the Calaveras River and Angels Creek. The era's infrastructure is visible in the presence of the Southern Pacific railroad and the County Airport south of San Andreas.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the expanding New Hogan Res and the Salt Spring Valley Reservoir. Local history is preserved through markers like the Pioneer Cemetery and Mark Twain School in Altaville. Smaller, remote settlements like Mountain Ranch, Dogtown, and Felix are connected by a network of unimproved roads and jeep trails that wind past landmarks like Bear Mountain and the Sierra Vista Lookout.