2012 Map of Greek Store

About this map

Greek Store and the remote high country of Placer County are detailed in this 2012 survey, which documents a landscape defined by deep canyons and historic mining-era water infrastructure. The map traces the upper reaches of the Middle Fork American River and the N Fork of Middle Fork American River, where complex drainage networks like Trap Line Ditch, Red Star Ditch, and Pine Nut Ditch cut across the steep terrain. These ditches represent the enduring engineering of California’s gold country, once used to divert water for hydraulic mining or irrigation.