1962 Map of Jackson

About this map

The gold-bearing hills of the Mother Lode dominate this early 1960s study, centered on Jackson and the extensive network of historic mines surrounding it. Large-scale operations such as the Kennedy Mine and Argonaut Mine are clearly marked north of the city, alongside smaller workings like the Zeile Mine and South Jackson Mine. The Amador Central railroad serves the industrial hub of Martell, while the southern portion of the map is defined by the deep waters of Pardee Reservoir behind the Pardee Dam. This geography illustrates the transition from the era of hard-rock mining to a landscape managed for water storage and recreation, as seen at the Pardee Reservoir Recreation Area. Small settlements like Scottsville and Jackson Gate remain as reminders of the region's dense late-19th-century settlement patterns.