1962 Map of Wallace

About this map

The Mokelumne River corridor defines this portion of the California foothills in the early 1960s, a landscape in the midst of massive hydrological change. The planned Camanche Reservoir is indicated by blue hatching, marking the areas destined for submersion, which include historic river sites like Lancha Plana, Poverty Bar, and Winter Bar. The town of Camanche sits directly in the path of this transformation, while nearby Wallace remains on higher ground along the Southern Pacific railroad line.