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2015 Map of Georgetown

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Georgetown and the surrounding Divide country of El Dorado County are defined by a complex network of canyons and historic water management. The Georgetown Divide Ditch winds through the terrain, a testament to the region's long-standing reliance on engineered water for mining and agriculture. Settlement patterns are concentrated along high ridges, with Volcanoville to the north and Todd Valley to the northwest, separated by the deep drainage of the Middle Fork American River.

Evidence of the area's Gold Rush heritage remains in the nomenclature of the landscape, with landmarks like Mameluke Hill, Buffalo Hill, and Bottle Hill rise above the gulches. The survey captures the interface between industrial infrastructure, such as the Georgetown Airport and Balderson Station, and the protected wilderness of the Tahoe National Forest and Eldorado National Forest. This balance of resource extraction and preservation is further reflected in the naming of remote locales like Buckeye and Fornis.