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1916 Map of Sulphur Springs

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Sulphur Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The San Joaquin River carves a deep path through the canyon landscape of the Sierra Nevada foothills in this early twentieth-century survey. This specific map is centered on the historic sites of Old Millerton and Old Fort Miller, locations that would later be submerged by the creation of Millerton Lake. The topography reveals the river's original winding course before modern water management transformed the region.

Upland from the river, the settlement of Belleview sits along the Triant and Oneals Road, which served as a vital transit link between local ranches and foothill communities. The landscape is punctuated by water sources like Sulphur Springs and seasonal drainages including Cottonwood Creek and Fine Gold Creek, reflecting the importance of water access for early settlers and miners in the Madera and Fresno county borderlands.