1949 Map of Georgetown
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
Georgetown and its surrounding gold country are documented here shortly after the Second World War, showing a landscape shaped by decades of hydraulic and hard-rock mining. The Middle Fork American River carves the northern boundary between Placer and El Dorado counties, with numerous river bars such as African Bar and Fords Bar indicating the area's rich prospecting history. The terrain is marked by family-named landmarks like Mameluke Hill, Buffalo Hill, and Shoemaker Hill, while the Georgetown Ditch underscores the hydraulic engineering required to move water across the Georgetown Divide.
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