Stockton Creek is a tributary of Mariposa Creek in Mariposa County, California. It was named after Robert F. Stockton who owned a mine and stamp mill during the California Gold Rush. An impoundment on the creek owned by the Mariposa Public Utilities Commission holds a major source of water for the community of Mariposa.
Stockton Creek near its mouth
On Stockton Creek Preserve trail, Mariposa, CA
Wildflower close up, Stockton Creek Preserve trail, Mariposa, CA
View from the Stockton Creek Preserve trail, Mariposa, CA
Mariposa Creek, originally called the Mariposa River, is a creek that has its source in Mariposa County, California. It flows through the town of Mariposa then southwest through the Sierra foothills, into and across the San Joaquin Valley in Merced County, and empties the sloughs of the San Joaquin River south of the city of Merced.
Mariposa Creek in the town of Mariposa
Mariposa Creek Parkway
Mariposa Creek Parkway, Demonstration Garden