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1949 Map of Georgetown

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Georgetown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Gold mining history and timber management converge at Georgetown in the late 1940s, where the community serves as a hub for the surrounding Eldorado National Forest. The landscape is deeply incised by the Middle Fork American River, with several mining locations like Josephine Mine and Buckeye Mine marking the steep slopes. Settlement patterns reflect the area's extraction roots, including former locations like African Bar and Georgia Slide.

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.