Abandoned Record
About Grub Gulch
Grub Gulch is a former settlement in Madera County, California. The town's name was earned by its lucky reputation that prospectors could count on panning enough gold to "grubstake themselves into better times." It was located 10.5 miles (17 km) northeast of Raymond on present day Road 600.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Grub Gulch, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Grub Gulch is
Historic maps
9 historic USGS maps cover Grub Gulch
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1912 Mariposa sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Horsecamp Mountain sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Mariposa sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1947 Mariposa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Horsecamp Mountain sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Mariposa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Mariposa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1963 Mariposa sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Shaver Lake sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Grub Gulch
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.
- Mormon Bar13.6 mi NW · Mariposa
- Mariposa15.4 mi NW · Mariposa
- Agua Fria17.6 mi NW · Mariposa
- Mount Ophir20.8 mi NW · Mariposa
- Hites Cove22.3 mi N · Mariposa
- Indian Gulch24.7 mi W · Mariposa
- Bagby28.1 mi NW · Mariposa
- Hornitos28.4 mi NW · Mariposa
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Grub Gulch": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Grub Gulch, California": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5611853.
- USGS GNIS 1812618.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).