1953 Map of Clarksville

About this map

Clarksville and White Rock anchor the southern portion of this landscape at the intersection of the Southern Pacific railroad and early highways. The 1953 survey, updated with 1970s revisions, illustrates the transformation of the region's water systems, notably the Mormon Island Dam and the rising waters of Folsom Lake along the South Fork American River. To the west, the presence of Dredge Tailings along Blue Ravine and Willow Cr points to the legacy of hydraulic and gold dredging operations that once defined this area of the foothills.