2023 Map of Greenwood

About this map

Greenwood and Georgetown anchor this 2023 survey of the Gold Country foothills, where the Placer Co El Dorado Co boundary cuts across the deeply incised canyons of the American River. The landscape is defined by the Forest Hill Divide, a prominent ridge separating the drainage of the North Fork American River from the Middle Fork American River. Local history is embedded in the terrain names, particularly the numerous bars along the riverbanks such as Cherokee Bar, Maine Bar, Poverty Bar, and Sardine Bar, which reflect the region's mid-19th-century mining heritage. The map also documents the transition from these traditional mining and timber lands to modern residential developments like Auburn Lake Trails. Genealogists and historians will find the Greenwood Pioneer Cem clearly marked near the center of the Greenwood settlement.