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2021 Map of Auburn

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Auburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The city of Auburn serves as the focal point for this area of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the Placer County Courthouse stands near the historic core. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management, featuring numerous irrigation and power canals such as the Ophir Canal, Gold Hill Canal, and Dutch Ravine. These waterways trace the contours of the terrain, feeding reservoirs like the Halsey Forebay and Wise Forebay to support the region's agricultural and municipal needs.

Industrial and cultural history is layered across the topography, from the modern Auburn Municipal Airport to the Maidu Indian Burial Grounds and several legacy burial sites including Old Auburn Cem and the Placer County Hospital Cem. Along the steep canyons of the North Fork American River, named bars like Murderers Bar and Louisiana Bar recall the era of river-based extraction and recreation. The Union Pacific railroad and Interstate 80 corridor provide the primary transit arteries, connecting settlements like Bowman, Clipper Gap, and Ophir through the complex geography of the Forest Hill Divide.