2018 Map of Wilcox Ridge

About this map

The Diablo Range dominates this portion of Stanislaus County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of canyons and ridges. Modern transit through the area is limited to rugged corridors like Upper Oak Flat Rd, while more remote reaches are accessible only via historic paths such as the Murphy Trl and the Rooster Comb Trl. Water drains through complex systems including N Fork Orestimba Cr and its tributaries, Sheep Thief Cr and Robison Cr. Significant topographical markers like Mikes Peak and Wilcox Ridge provide orientation across a territory punctuated by distinct natural flats and passes, including Jackass Flat and Days Pass. This 2018 survey represents the contemporary management of this undeveloped California backcountry, preserving the nomenclature of 19th-century livestock grazing and frontier travel.