2018 Map of Georgetown

About this map

The Georgetown Divide defines this part of the Sierra Nevada foothills, where the Middle Fork American River carves deep canyons along the border of Placer and El Dorado Counties. The community of Georgetown sits centrally, surrounded by numerous historic hills and gulches such as Mameluke Hill and New Orleans Gulch, names that recall the region's gold-rush heritage. To the north, Volcanoville and Todd Valley mark established settlements near the edge of the Tahoe National Forest. The map documents a complex network of resource-management infrastructure, notably the Georgetown Divide Ditch and high-elevation reservoirs like Lake Walton. Evidence of the area's transition into a modern recreational and residential landscape is visible in the presence of the Western States Trl and the Georgetown Airport, contrasting with older naming conventions like Paymaster Mine Rd and Old Miners Rd.