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1948 Map of Tuolumne

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Tuolumne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Tuolumne and the surrounding gold-bearing canyons appear here as they were mapped in the late 1940s, revealing an landscape where industrial logging and mining intersect with early tribal lands. The Tuolumne Indian Rancheria sits just north of the town center, while the transport infrastructure of the Sierra RR and the Westside Lumber Co RR underscores the era's reliance on rail to move timber and ore from the foothills.

Deep in the Stanislaus National Forest, numerous family-named outposts like Matson Ranch and Murphy Ranch dot the drainages of the North Fork Tuolumne River and Hunter Creek. Notable mining history is recorded through labels for the North Star Mine, Agua Caliente Mine, and the Columbus Mine. The presence of the Arastraville Sch and the State Fish Hatchery near The Basin further illustrates the established community and conservation efforts in these High Sierra foothills.