1995 Map of Golden

Evidence of shifting habitation is visible at Old Golden (Site) and the riverside Reed Bar. The terrain rises sharply from the river banks to peaks like Nellie Mountain and Proux Mtn, while the creek systems of Leggett Creek and Fall Creek show the extensive reach of placer mining. High-altitude clearings like Lower Twentymile Meadows provide a contrast to the dense network of canyons and gulches that defined the prospecting era in Idaho County.