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1979 Map of Strawberry

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Strawberry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Stanislaus National Forest serves as the backdrop for this late 1970s survey, dominated by the hydroelectric and timber landscape of the Stanislaus River forks. The intricate engineering of the era is on display via the Beardsley Lake reservoir, supported by a network of infrastructure including the Spring Gap Powerhouse, several Gaging Stations, and a series of aqueducts, flumes, and penstocks. These features illustrate the managed water systems critical to California's mountain interior.

Local settlement and recreation cluster around the community of Strawberry and the Pinecrest area, where Meadowview Campground and the Summit Ranger Sta mark centers of activity. The map also traces specialized land uses like the Tuolumne State Game Refuge and the rugged contours of Dodge Ridge. Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller residential pockets at Cold Springs and Pedro Flat, along with industrial sites like a Quarry and various borrow pits that reflect the physical development of Tuolumne County during this period.