1998 Map of Valley Springs SW

About this map

The Calaveras River winds through this central California landscape at the convergence of San Joaquin, Calaveras, and Stanislaus counties. This late twentieth-century survey shows a region defined by agricultural history and mining legacy, with numerous areas of Tailings and an unnamed Mine situated near the Mother Lode Acres development. Family-named outposts like Stone Corral Ranch and Capital Ranch are situated near seasonal waterways such as Duck Creek and Indian Creek. Infrastructure including Airstrips and Flood Road reflect modern land use, yet the presence of an Old Railroad Grade and a lonely Cemetery east of Duck Creek provide tangible links to the area's older settlement patterns. Higher ground is marked by summits like Opal Hill and Bunker Hill, overlooking the various spillways and secondary routes like Shelton Road.