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1914 Map of Folsom

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Folsom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

The American River carves through this early twentieth-century landscape, anchoring an area defined by industrial power and gold-recovery operations. At the river's bend, the Power House stands near Folsom, marking a period when hydraulic engineering began to reshape the region's economy. Further downstream, a large Dredge indicates the scale of resource extraction occurring along the banks of the Rio De Los Americanos.

Transportation and infrastructure are captured in detail, with the Placerville Branch railroad running parallel to the river and connecting the settlement of Natoma to the broader California rail network. To the north, the boundary between Placer Co and Sacramento Co crosses the winding course of Linda Creek, while Alder Creek feeds into the main river from the south. The map provides a look at the land grants and early surveying divisions of San Juan before modern suburban expansion.