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1955 Map of Homewood

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Homewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The western shores of Lake Tahoe are defined by early lakeside settlements and the rugged high-elevation terrain of the Tahoe National Forest. In the mid-1950s, the shoreline of McKinney Bay was home to distinct communities such as Idlewild, Tahoe Pines, and Homewood, along with the Chambers Lodge complex. These areas represent the post-war era of California mountain recreation before modern development transformed the lake's perimeter.

Moving inland, the landscape rises sharply toward Knee Ridge and Ellis Peak, where numerous alpine lakes such as Quail Lake and McKinney Lake dot the mountain basins. Evidence of the region's industrial past is visible at the Noonchester Mine, while the transition into the Eldorado National Forest is marked by the headwaters of the Rubicon River. The map also traces the divide between Placer and El Dorado counties, following the natural contours of the high Sierras.