1953 Map of Lincoln

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor anchors this mid-century view of Placer County, following a northwest-to-southeast line through Lincoln and Sheridan. The landscape reveals a complex history of land use, where agriculture and industry overlap along the drainages of Coon Creek, Doty Ravine, and Auburn Ravine. Significant evidence of historical mining is visible in the extensive Dredge Tailings that follow the creek beds, contrasted by the extractive operations at the Clay Pit near Clayton.