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1954 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Virginiatown and the nearby Gold Hill settlement center this mid-century survey of Placer County, capturing a landscape defined by its hydraulic and mining history. The complex network of water infrastructure, including the Camp Far West Ditch, Whisky Canal, and Doty Canal, illustrates the intensive management of local waterways like Coon Creek and Orr Creek for both agriculture and industry. To the south, the Southern Pacific railroad runs through Newcastle, while the presence of Dredge Tailings near the Lincoln Road serves as a physical reminder of the region's extractive past.

Social life in these communities is anchored by several landmark buildings, such as the Gold Hill Grange Hall, Mt Vernon Community Hall, and Mt Pleasant Community Hall. Educational history is well-documented with the locations of Fruitvale Sch, and notably, the Columbia Sch and Gold Hill Sch, both marked as abandoned by the mid-1950s. Family researchers can also locate the Lone Star Cem near the northern boundary.