1949 Map of Fiddletown

About this map

The Cosumnes River and its complex fork system dominate this mid-century landscape on the border of Amador and El Dorado counties. The map details a transition from the elevated Logtown Ridge in the west down toward the agricultural Shenandoah Valley, where the local community was anchored by the Shenandoah Sch and nearby Shenandoah Cem. Mining history is evident at the Briarcliff Mines, while water management for the region is traced through the Plymouth Ditch winding across the terrain. Small settlements and points of interest such as Nashville, Enterprise, and Bell Ranch appear alongside the larger community of Fiddletown in the southeast corner. The network of canyons and gulches, including Grizzly Creek and Spanish Creek, highlights the difficult topography that shaped the development of early roads and water systems in this section of the Gold Country foothills.