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1953 Map of Auburn

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Auburn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Auburn and its surrounding Sierra Nevada foothills are captured here during a period of mid-century growth and institutional expansion. The map details the intersection of regional infrastructure and historic gold-country settlements, featuring the sprawl of DeWitt State Hospital and the activity at the Auburn Municipal Airport. Water management systems are central to the landscape, with the North Fork American River flowing toward Lake Clementine, and numerous canals and forebays like Halsey Forebay serving the region's power and agricultural needs.

Legacy sites from the mining era remain visible, including the Hotaling site and an Iron Mine at Honor Camp No 7. The footprint of older education and community life is preserved through labels for the Lone Star Sch (Aband) and Millertown, while the Southern Pacific railroad continues to anchor the corridor through Clipper Gap. From the heights of Sugar Pine Mountain to the depths of Murderers Gulch, the map records a transition from traditional resource extraction to a modernizing county seat.