1949 Map of Garden Valley
USGS Topo · Published 1968About this map
South Fork American River carves a deep path through the southern reaches of this landscape, defining a region of steep canyons and timbered ridges within the Eldorado National Forest. The late 1940s topography reveals a territory still shaped by its mineral wealth, with historical workings like Taylor Mine, Black Oak Mine, and Alhambra Mine dotting the hillsides near Garden Valley. This settlement, along with Kelsey and the small station at Chili Bar, serves as the primary hub for a community rooted in the drainage basins of Manhattan Creek and Johntown Creek. Local infrastructure is marked by several rural education centers, including Garden Valley Sch and Union School, while the presence of the American River Powerhouse and a complex flume system reflects the industrial management of the local waterways during this post-war era.
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Historical Maps of Spanish Flat Through Time
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1891 Pyramid Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1895 Pyramid Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1896 Pyramid Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1949 Garden Valley
El Dorado County, CA
1949 Greenwood
El Dorado County, CA
1949 Latrobe
El Dorado County, CA
1950 Garden Valley
El Dorado County, CA
1950 Greenwood
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1950 Latrobe
El Dorado County, CA
1950 Riverton
El Dorado County, CA
1950 Robbs Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1950 Saddle Mountain
El Dorado County, CA
1950 Slate Mtn
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1950 Tunnel Hill
El Dorado County, CA
1951 Caldor
El Dorado County, CA
1951 Leek Spring Hill
El Dorado County, CA
1951 Leek Spring Hill
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1951 Old Iron Mountain
El Dorado County, CA
1951 Peddler Hill
El Dorado County, CA
1952 Aukum
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1952 Kyburz
El Dorado County, CA
1952 Loon Lake
El Dorado County, CA
1952 Omo Ranch
El Dorado County, CA
1952 Robbs Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1952 Sly Park
El Dorado County, CA
1953 Clarksville
El Dorado County, CA
1953 Sly Park
El Dorado County, CA
1954 Pilot Hill
El Dorado County, CA
1955 Echo Lake
El Dorado County, CA
1955 Emerald Bay
El Dorado County, CA
1955 Fallen Leaf Lake
El Dorado County, CA
1955 Freel Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1955 Meeks Bay
El Dorado County, CA
1955 Pyramid Peak
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1955 Rockbound Valley
El Dorado County, CA
1979 Tragedy Spring
El Dorado County, CA
1992 Echo Lake
El Dorado County, CA
1992 Emerald Bay
El Dorado County, CA
1992 Freel Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1992 Meeks Bay
El Dorado County, CA
1992 Pyramid Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1992 Rockbound Valley
El Dorado County, CA
1992 Tragedy Spring
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Aukum
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Caldor
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Clarksville
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Echo Lake
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Emerald Bay
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Garden Valley
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2021 Kyburz
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Latrobe
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2021 Leek Spring Hill
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Loon Lake
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Meeks Bay
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Old Iron Mountain
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Omo Ranch
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Peddler Hill
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Pyramid Peak
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Riverton
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Robbs Peak
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Rockbound Valley
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Slate Mountain
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Sly Park
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Tragedy Spring
El Dorado County, CA
2022 Freel Peak
El Dorado County, CA
2022 Pilot Hill
El Dorado County, CA
2023 Greenwood
El Dorado County, CA
2023 Tunnel Hill
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