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1951 Map of Mt. Fillmore

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mt. Fillmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Gold mining operations and high mountain peaks define this 1951 survey of the Sierra Nevada, where the border between Plumas National Forest and Tahoe National Forest meets. This area is characterized by an intense concentration of historical mining activity, with numerous named claims such as the Golden Scepter Mine, Bunker Hill Mine, and the California Mine dotting the drainages of Grizzly Creek and Deadwood Creek. The settlement of Poker Flat serves as a central point in this network of steep ravines and ridges.

The map preserves the locations of early habitation and resource extraction, notably marking the Potosi (Site) and the Deadwood Diggings. High-elevation landmarks like Mt Fillmore and Saddleback Mtn tower over the intricate network of watercourses including the North Fork Nelson Creek and the Downie River. This survey captures the region just before the mid-century period of forestry and recreation took full precedence over the original lode and placer mining landscape.