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Mariposa County has 1,448.8 square miles of land in California. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Mariposa County: Northern Sierran Foothills, Central Sierra Lower Montane Forests, Southern Sierra Upper Montane Forests, among others.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Mariposa County, California · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Mariposa County, California from above

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THE SETTINGNorthern Sierran Foothills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS17 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Mariposa County on the map

THE MARIPOSA COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Northern Sierran Foothills setting.

Mariposa County has 1,448.8 square miles of land in California. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Mariposa County: Northern Sierran Foothills, Central Sierra Lower Montane Forests, Southern Sierra Upper Montane Forests, among others.

Oak woodland, chaparral and grassland occupy foothills and low coastal mountains around the Central Valley. Narrow agricultural valleys interrupt this landscape of dry summers and wetter winters.

Regional context: Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Mariposa County intersects 9 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Northern Sierran Foothills34.7%
  2. Central Sierra Lower Montane Forests23.6%
  3. Southern Sierra Upper Montane Forests12.5%
  4. Southern Sierra Lower Montane Forest and Woodland8.2%
  5. Southern Sierra Mid-Montane Forests8.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Sierra Nevada in Mariposa County

A high mountain block slopes west toward California's Central Valley and drops sharply on its eastern side. Granite landscapes, glacial basins and elevation-dependent conifer forests are prominent regional features.

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Central California Valley in Mariposa County

The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems occupy broad sediment-filled basins, with fans and terraces toward the valley margins. These nearly level landscapes contrast with California's surrounding hills and mountains.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Mariposa County

The atlas lists 17 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Mariposa County, including Greeley Hill, Catheys Valley, Lake Don Pedro. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Mariposa County

Mariposa County by land and water

The Census records 14 square miles of water within Mariposa County, or 1% of its total area. That share is close to Mariposa County’s 1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Mariposa County has 332.4 times the land area of nearby Midpines CDP (4.36 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Madera County, Merced County, Stanislaus County, Tuolumne County within California. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Mariposa County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Mariposa County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Mariposa County. The county includes 17 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Northern Sierran Foothills setting

Northern Sierran Foothills belongs to Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains. How much of the property is valley bottom compared with hillside, and where is its documented road connection? The wider county also reaches Sierra Nevada and Central California Valley; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Midpines

Midpines is 1.7 miles southwest of the Mariposa County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Mariposa County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MARIPOSA COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 37.5743° N, 119.9117° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Mariposa County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Mariposa

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Mariposa ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Mariposa County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Northern Sierran Foothills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional California landowner resources

California State Geoportal

Official state geospatial datasets for land, water, boundaries, and environmental research.

California fire-hazard maps

State Fire Marshal information and map access for current Fire Hazard Severity Zones.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Mariposa County.

Midpines lies about 1.7 miles southwest of Mariposa County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Mariposa County in context

NSEWMidpines · 1.7 miles1Mariposa · 6.7 miles2Bootjack · 7.1 miles3Mt. Bullion · 8.5 miles4El Portal · 9.6 miles5Yosemite West · 11.8 miles6OUTER RING: 11.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Midpines1.7 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Mariposa6.7 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Bootjack7.1 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Mt. Bullion8.5 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    El Portal9.6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Yosemite West11.8 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within California; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Bear Valleycensus-designated place
Bootjackcensus-designated place
Buck Meadowscensus-designated place
Catheys Valleycensus-designated place
Coultervillecensus-designated place
El Portalcensus-designated place
Fish Campcensus-designated place
Forestacensus-designated place
Greeley Hillcensus-designated place
Hornitoscensus-designated place
Lake Don Pedrocensus-designated place
Mariposacensus-designated place
Midpinescensus-designated place
Mt. Bullioncensus-designated place
Wawonacensus-designated place
Yosemite Valleycensus-designated place
Yosemite Westcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Mariposa County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Mariposa County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Mariposa County. Mariposa County’s 1,448.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Northern Sierran Foothills describe all of Mariposa County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 9 regional units; Northern Sierran Foothills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Midpines as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 1.7 miles southwest of Mariposa County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Mariposa County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Mariposa County.
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