1953 Map of Bunker Hill

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Tahoe National Forest dominates this mid-century survey of the high Sierras, revealing a landscape defined by seasonal camps and early resource management. The upper reaches of the Middle Fork American River flow through French Meadows, where the French Meadows Guard Station and several campgrounds like McGuire Campground served early forest visitors. This era predates the large-scale reservoir developments that would later transform the basin, showing the river in its natural course before the damming of the meadows.