1949 Map of Georgetown

The presence of the Georgetown Ranger Station and the Lookout Tower on Jakeys Hill underscores the transition toward active forest preservation. Local social geography is recorded through the Canyon Creek School and family-named landmarks like Mameluke Hill and Hotchkiss Hill. From the Georgetown Divide to the various canyons like Missouri Canyon and Otter Creek, the survey captures a rural California district where industry was inextricably tied to the rugged terrain of the Sierra foothills.