MAP DETAILS![]() | |
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| TITLE | Jawbone Ridge |
| STATE | California |
| LOCATION | Vicinity of Groveland-Big Oak Flat, 75 miles north of Fresno |
| SERIES | 7.5-minute |
| SURVEYED | 1945 and 1947 Aerial and Field Survey |
| EDITION | 1949 |
| PRINTED | 1949 |
| SCALE | 1:24000 |
| CONTOUR INTERVAL | 50 feet |
| SHEET DIMENSIONS | 21 x 26 1/2 inches |
| MAP DIMENSIONS | 18 x 22 3/4 inches |
| COVERAGE AREA | 7 x 9 miles |
| SHEET CONDITION For maps of this vintage, effort is made to note all visible flaws, no matter how minor. | |
| OVERALL CONDITION | Good |
| SHEET NOTES | handled considerably, has foldlines |
| MAP AREA | no markings, no blemishes |
| COLLARS | minor wear or tears, minor markings, age toning at center right collar edge |
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| MAP COVERAGE Quadrangle extent overlaid on current basemap. | |
| BACKSIDE LEGEND | |
![]() A map summary is printed on the back side of the Jawbone Ridge sheet similar to the one shown in the picture. It outlines the history, purpose, and status of the USGS mapping program at the time of the printing in 1949. It also provides instructions on how to read contour lines and a description of how they are used to depict the terrain. At the bottom of the page is a legend showing all of the symbols used to represent the cultural, relief, and water features found on the map. | |
| PLACENAMES Depending on map series and survey date, all of the features listed below may not be shown on this map. This list contains features that currently exist or historically existed within the area covered by the map. The list can be used as a reference to determine if this map covers your area of interest. Placenames are listed alphabetically next to each feature type. | |
| CITIES AND TOWNS (CURRENT) | Groveland-Big Oak Flat |
| COUNTIES COVERED | Mariposa and Tuolumne |
| FEDERAL LAND UNITS | Stanislaus National Forest |
| RIVERS AND STREAMS | Alder Creek, Big Creek, Blackstone Creek, Bull Meadow Creek, Clavey River, Deer Lick Creek, Jordan Creek, Middle Tuolumne River, Moore Creek, North Fork Merced River, Scott Creek, South Fork Tuolumne River, Tuolumne River, West Fork Jordan Creek, and White Oak Creek |
| Populated Place: Buck Meadows and Colfax Spring. Locations: Groveland Ranger Station, Lost Claim Camp Ground, Oakland Recreation Camp, Smith Station, South Fork Campground, Sweetwater, Sweetwater Campground, Buck Meadows Forest Service Station, Jordan Oak, Lumsden Bridge Campground, Lumsden Campground, Moore Creek Campground, Rainbow Pool Campground, Rainbow Pool Picnic Area, San Jose Recreation Camp, Smith Peak Lookout, and The Pines Campground. Mountains, Peaks, and Summits: Hobron Hill, Smith Peak, Frank Harris Point, Hunter Point, and Shingle Hill. Valleys and Canyons: Wagner Valley. Trails: Golden Stairs Trail and Pilot Ridge Trail. Drainages: Alder Creek, Blackstone Creek, Bull Meadow Creek, Clavey River, Deer Lick Creek, Drew Creek, Jordan Creek, Middle Tuolumne River, Moore Creek, Scott Creek, South Fork Tuolumne River, West Fork Jordan Creek, and White Oak Creek. Mines: Argo Mine and Gold Queen Mine. Bridges: Lumsden Bridge. Bends: Hunter Bend. Census: Buck Meadows Census Designated Place and Greeley Hill Census Designated Place. Ridges: Brush Ridge, Scott Ridge, and Smith Ridge. Flats: Burch Meadow, China Flat, Drew Meadow, Jordan Flat, and Pigeon Flat. Cemetery: Dudley Cemetery. | |
| SHIPPING AND RETURNS | |
![]() This map sheet will be carefully rolled in a sturdy tube and shipped via the US Postal Service. If you find that the sheet you receive is not as described in the listing, you may ship it back to us for a refund of the purchase price. | |
Jawbone Ridge California Buck Meadows USGS Topo Map 1949
$27
This USGS 7.5-minute topographic sheet of Jawbone Ridge, California, is a first-year 1949 print, published and printed in that year, and is in good condition with foldlines and evidence of considerable handling. Drawn from a 1945 and 1947 aerial and field survey, it takes in country along the Tuolumne River near Buck Meadows and Groveland-Big Oak Flat in the Sierra Nevada foothills, with part of Stanislaus National Forest within the quad boundaries. This is Gold Rush and gold-country terrain in the Mariposa and Tuolumne county region, and the reverse carries printed reference material on reading the map’s contours and symbols.
In stock
This vintage sheet is a 1949 edition of the Jawbone Ridge California USGS topographic map. It is an original 77-year-old United States Geological Survey print in good condition.
HOW THIS MAP CAN BE USED
In addition to making a fascinating conversation piece, this sheet would look great in a frame or on display, make a unique and prized gift for anyone interested in this area, be perfect as a reference for genealogy studies or general historical research, or fill that missing piece in your collection.
FEATURES SHOWN ON THE MAP
The Jawbone Ridge 7.5-minute map shows cities and towns, roads, paths, railroads, rivers, creeks, elevation contour lines, public land survey lines, county, state, and other administrative boundaries as they existed at the time of the survey in 1945 and 1947. All known structures (houses, businesses, churches, schools, barns, cabins, etc) are also shown.
A VALUABLE HISTORICAL RECORD
This map is from the 7.5-minute series, the most detailed series that is widely available from the USGS. The 1949 Jawbone Ridge map is a valuable historical record for the area. It contains some placenames and features that have been dropped from more recent maps.


































