1952 Map of Camino

About this map

Timber and transportation networks define this part of El Dorado County, where the Camino Placerville and Lake Tahoe RR serves the industrial Lumber Mill at Camino. The landscape is a transition from agricultural settlements like Fruit and Five Mile Terrace to the forested slopes of the Eldorado National Forest. Research sites such as the Institute of Forest Genetics and landmarks like Old Fort Jim indicate a region shaped by both scientific study and gold-rush era heritage. Along the southern reaches, the North Fork Cosumnes River and Middle Fork Cosumnes River carve deep canyons through the terrain, with small clusters of activity at Somerset and Bucks Bar. Local community life is evidenced by numerous rural schools, including the Blair Dist Sch and Summit School, alongside historic landmarks like Eight Mile House situated along the early road systems.