1949 Map of Georgetown

About this map

The California Mother Lode's legacy is central to this mid-century survey, specifically at Coloma, where the Gold Discovery Site State Historical Monument and the James W Marshall State Historical Monument mark the origins of the 1849 rush. The landscape is a network of mid-elevation ridge settlements like Georgetown and Greenwood and deep river canyons. The Middle Fork American River and South Fork American River cut through the terrain, flanked by historic river bars such as Buckeye Bar and Sardine Bar. Extensive mining evidence remains, from the Spanish Dry Diggings to numerous operations like the Argonaut Mine and Sliger Mine. The presence of several family-level burial grounds, including the Bowman Cem and French Hill Cem, provides vital points of interest for those researching local pioneer genealogy in El Dorado and Placer counties.