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2018 Map of Folsom SE

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Folsom SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Rancho Murieta and the Cosumnes River corridor anchor the southern portion of this landscape at the junction of Sacramento, El Dorado, and Amador Counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages, including Deer Cr, Carson Cr, and Slate Cr, which flow through the rolling foothills of the Sacramento Valley. Historically significant routes like the El Dorado Trail and Placerville Payen Rd cut across the northern sections, tracing paths that have long connected the valley to the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Local landmarks such as Ben Bolt Ridge and the settlement of Walltown reflect the area's transition from open range and early ranching to modern residential developments. Water management is central to the landscape, evidenced by Lake Chesbro and the numerous named creeks like Little-Deer Cr and Crevis Cr that crisscross the quadrangle. The map captures a moment of suburban expansion into the gold country's lower elevations, where newer names like Robert J Mathews Pkwy meet older agricultural legacies.