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1962 Map of Valley Springs SW

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Valley Springs SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Calaveras River winds through this Central Valley landscape, defining a region where the foothills meet the San Joaquin plains in the early 1960s. This survey, produced in cooperation with the California Department of Water Resources, highlights a landscape heavily altered by industrial activity, particularly evident in the extensive Tailings deposits along the riverbanks near Mother Lode Acres. These debris fields reflect the legacy of gold mining in the region, including a specific Mine located east of Opal Hill.

Away from the water, the terrain is dotted with long-established ranching interests like Ospital Ranch and Stone Corral Ranch, while a small unnamed Cemetery and several Airstrips suggest the quiet but functional nature of local settlements. Transportation is dominated by a grid of rural routes such as Shelton Road and Waverly Road, alongside the Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the southern portion of the map through South Gulch.