1949 Map of Garden Valley
USGS Topo · Published 1976About this map
The South Fork American River cuts a deep gorge through the southern portion of this El Dorado County landscape, where the rugged topography of the Eldorado National Forest meets early Gold Country settlements. Gold mining heritage is central to the area, evidenced by the Taylor Mine in the north and the Alhambra Mine near Spanish Flat. The map documents a mid-century rural infrastructure consisting of small schoolhouses like Garden Valley Sch and Kelsey School, and the Kelsey PO serving the local population. Near the river, the American River Powerhouse and the Slate Mine at Chili Bar highlight the industrial intersection of water power and mineral extraction. Higher elevations are defined by prominent ridgelines such as Darling Ridge and Laumann Ridge, which separate numerous seasonal drainages including Traverse Creek and Rock Creek.
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Editions of this 1949 Garden Valley Map
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Historical Maps of Spanish Flat Through Time
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1889 Pyramid Peak
El Dorado County, CA
1891 Pyramid Peak
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1895 Pyramid Peak
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1896 Pyramid Peak
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1949 Garden Valley
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1949 Greenwood
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1949 Latrobe
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1950 Garden Valley
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1950 Greenwood
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1950 Latrobe
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1950 Riverton
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1950 Robbs Peak
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1950 Saddle Mountain
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1950 Slate Mtn
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1950 Tunnel Hill
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1951 Caldor
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1951 Leek Spring Hill
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1951 Leek Spring Hill
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1951 Old Iron Mountain
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1951 Peddler Hill
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1952 Aukum
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1952 Kyburz
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1952 Loon Lake
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1952 Omo Ranch
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1952 Robbs Peak
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1952 Sly Park
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1953 Clarksville
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1953 Sly Park
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1954 Pilot Hill
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1955 Echo Lake
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1955 Emerald Bay
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1955 Fallen Leaf Lake
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1955 Freel Peak
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1955 Meeks Bay
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1955 Pyramid Peak
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1955 Rockbound Valley
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1979 Tragedy Spring
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1992 Echo Lake
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1992 Emerald Bay
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1992 Freel Peak
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1992 Meeks Bay
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1992 Pyramid Peak
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1992 Rockbound Valley
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1992 Tragedy Spring
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2021 Aukum
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2021 Caldor
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2021 Clarksville
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2021 Echo Lake
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2021 Emerald Bay
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2021 Garden Valley
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2021 Kyburz
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2021 Latrobe
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2021 Leek Spring Hill
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2021 Loon Lake
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2021 Meeks Bay
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2021 Old Iron Mountain
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2021 Omo Ranch
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2021 Peddler Hill
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Pyramid Peak
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Riverton
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2021 Robbs Peak
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2021 Rockbound Valley
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2021 Slate Mountain
El Dorado County, CA
2021 Sly Park
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2021 Tragedy Spring
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2022 Freel Peak
El Dorado County, CA
2022 Pilot Hill
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2023 Greenwood
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2023 Tunnel Hill
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