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Catheys Valley California Map

Explore Catheys Valley, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Catheys Valley, California

How to Use This Catheys Valley, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Catheys Valley, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Catheys Valley.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Catheys Valley
State	California (CA)
County	Mariposa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.432439
Longitude	-120.097955
Population	829
Density	13.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	95306
Area Code	408, 669
County Seat	Mariposa
School District	Mariposa County Unified School District

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About Catheys Valley, California

Catheys Valley is a locality in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 829. The population density is 13.6 people per km². Catheys Valley is located at 37.4324°N, 120.0980°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 95306.

Catheys Valley emerges from the landscape as a expanse of golden grasslands where the meandering path of Owens Creek carves a seasonal vein through the earth. It lies 23.0 miles east-northeast of Merced, CA (from Merced, CA: bearing 67°T), and is situated 15.6 miles northeast of Planada. The topography here is defined by broad, undulating slopes that catch the amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the dry, sun-bleached stalks of wild grass. In the distance, the jagged, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada commands the eastern horizon, serving as a silent sentinel over the plains. The air remains crisp and thin, lacking the heavy moisture of the distant lowlands, and the quietude is broken only by the rustle of wind through the scattered oak trees that dot the periphery of Catheys Valley Park.

History in Catheys Valley is written in the endurance of its ranchers and the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life that has persisted through generations. The local economy remains anchored to the land, relying on the rhythms of cattle grazing and the careful stewardship of the valley’s fertile soil. Residents often find solace in the stillness of the afternoon, perhaps venturing toward the quiet banks of Petes Pond to observe the reflective surface of the water as it mirrors the shifting sky. Life here operates with an unforced gravity, prioritizing the patterns of the seasons over the frantic pulse of the modern world, as the community sustains a heritage built on self-reliance and a profound connection to the immediate, physical world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Catheys Valley Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 061° NE
Sierra Artists Gallery (Gallery) — 8.1 mi, 063° NE
September 11, 2001 Memorial (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 064° NE
Limestone Salamander Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 10.4 mi, 013° N
Merced River Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 10.6 mi, 000° N · 13k acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 035° NE
Fremont’s Fort (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 352° N
Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 053° NE · 1.3M acres
Bagby Serpentine Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.0 mi, 355° N
Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 262° W
Merced, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 15.1 mi, 030° NE · 10k acres
Mt Buckingham School (historic) (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 068° E
Stanislaus National Forest (National Forest) — 15.7 mi, 016° N · 901k acres
Beginnings (Public Artwork) — 18.5 mi, 256° W
William Sell Bridge Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 18.7 mi, 087° E
The Northern Mariposa Country History Center (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 344° N
Lens 360 (Arts Centre) — 23.0 mi, 247° SW
Hetch Hetchy Railroad Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 046° NE
Yosemite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.0 mi, 068° E · 704k acres
Wawona Campground Amphitheater (Theatre) — 24.3 mi, 071° E
Thornberry Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 087° E
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Historical Railroad (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 086° E
Yosemite National Park (National Park) — 25.0 mi, 032° NE · 743k acres
Lewis Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.4 mi, 085° E
Yosemite Gateway Gallery Row (Gallery) — 25.7 mi, 104° E
Merced Grove (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 033° NE
Mariposa Welcome Plaza (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 079° E
Grizzly Giant (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 080° E
Indian Grinding Rock (Historic Ruins) — 28.5 mi, 357° N
Ansel Adams Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.6 mi, 079° E · 232k acres

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