1953 Map of Bunker Hill

About this map

Chipmunk Ridge and State Mountain dominate this mid-century look at the high country within the Tahoe National Forest and Eldorado National Forest. The map documents a period of significant hydroelectric development, highlighting the expansion of French Meadows Reservoir and Hell Hole Reservoir along the Middle Fork American River. Revisions from 1973 are layered over the original 1953 survey, showing the impact of the L L Anderson Dam and the associated conveyor systems that transformed the local topography.