1951 Map of Colfax

About this map

Colfax serves as the central hub of this Gold Country landscape, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad maneuvers through the complex ridges between the Bear River and the North Fork of the American River. The 1949 field survey records a region defined by its industrial past and transit-oriented settlements, including the Illinoistown (Site) and the sprawling Sanatorium at Weimar. Water management is prominent throughout the terrain, evidenced by the Boardman Canal, numerous Siphons, and a Flume network designed to direct water through steep ravines like Cape Horn Ravine.