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2012 Map of Foresthill

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Foresthill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Foresthill and Iowa Hill anchor this California Gold Country landscape, situated on the high ridges above the N Fork American River and the Middle Fork American River. The map documents a topography defined by steep canyons and historical mining claims, including the Small Hope Mine and the legacy of industrial processing at Hughes Mill. The road network follows the arduous terrain of the Sierra Nevada foothills, connecting older settlements like Yankee Jims and Monona Flat via routes such as Yankee Jims Rd and Iowa Hill Rd.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific family and burial sites at the Iowa Hill Cem and Foresthill Cem. The map identifies numerous geographic features tied to early land use, from the residential clusters at Four Acres to agricultural outposts like Ebberts Ranch and Baker Ranch. This document provides a record of the region’s complex drainage systems, such as Dardanelles Cr and Cottage Home Cr, which once supported the hydraulic and hard-rock mining operations that shaped these communities.