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1947 Map of Stumpfield Mtn.

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Stumpfield Mtn.
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Sierra National Forest dominates this section of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the Chowchilla River and its multiple forks carve through steep elevations. This 1947 survey, later updated in 1981, reveals a landscape defined by isolated rural schoolhouses and high-altitude landmarks. Indian Peak Sch sits tucked beneath the summit of Indian Peak in the southern portion of the map, while Chowchilla Sch serves the area near Elliott Corner to the north.

Tracing the boundary between Mariposa Co and Madera Co, the map documents the headwaters of the West Fork Chowchilla River and East Fork Chowchilla River. Small-scale evidence of early mountain life is preserved in labels for a lone Cem near Magoon Hill and the remote passage at Metcalf Gap. This area represents a transition from the lower creek drainages like Owl Creek to the high ridges of Stumpfield Mountain and Paloni Mountain.